India vs Russian Federation: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
India
11.28 million tonnes
in 2022
Russian Federation
5.25 million tonnes
in 2022
India rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- India
- Russian Federation
How they compare
India currently reports 11.28 million tonnes against 5.25 million tonnes in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.03 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, India averaged higher in 16 and Russian Federation in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 35,094 tonnes | 7,591 tonnes | 27,503 tonnes | India |
| 1760s | 35,717 tonnes | 7,984 tonnes | 27,733 tonnes | India |
| 1770s | 36,343 tonnes | 8,399 tonnes | 27,944 tonnes | India |
| 1780s | 36,968 tonnes | 8,901 tonnes | 28,067 tonnes | India |
| 1790s | 37,593 tonnes | 9,369 tonnes | 28,224 tonnes | India |
| 1800s | 38,215 tonnes | 9,865 tonnes | 28,350 tonnes | India |
| 1810s | 38,833 tonnes | 10,407 tonnes | 28,426 tonnes | India |
| 1820s | 39,578 tonnes | 11,066 tonnes | 28,512 tonnes | India |
| 1830s | 40,834 tonnes | 12,381 tonnes | 28,453 tonnes | India |
| 1840s | 42,541 tonnes | 19,845 tonnes | 22,697 tonnes | India |
| 1850s | 45,748 tonnes | 35,813 tonnes | 9,935 tonnes | India |
| 1860s | 51,551 tonnes | 48,799 tonnes | 2,752 tonnes | India |
| 1870s | 54,830 tonnes | 86,254 tonnes | 31,424 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 79,564 tonnes | 146,401 tonnes | 66,837 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 127,101 tonnes | 275,839 tonnes | 148,738 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 278,391 tonnes | 509,397 tonnes | 231,006 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 443,523 tonnes | 571,162 tonnes | 127,639 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 415,422 tonnes | 356,485 tonnes | 58,936 tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 362,573 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1940s | 433,506 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 541,979 tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 945,813 tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 1.46 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 9.73 million tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 2.35 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 3.71 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 5.86 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 331,393 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 9.54 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 10.58 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, India or Russian Federation?
- India, at 11.28 million tonnes against 5.25 million tonnes in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between India and Russian Federation?
- 6.03 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- India ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.