Kyrgyzstan vs Madagascar: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Kyrgyzstan
45,451 tonnes
in 2022
Madagascar
39,870 tonnes
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
91st
Madagascar rank
94th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 45,451 tonnes against 39,870 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 5,581 tonnes.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st and Madagascar ranks 94th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 17 and Madagascar in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.55 tonnes | 64.17 tonnes | 40.62 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1760s | 24.42 tonnes | 66.3 tonnes | 41.87 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 25.33 tonnes | 68.49 tonnes | 43.16 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 26.26 tonnes | 70.74 tonnes | 44.48 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 27.22 tonnes | 73.06 tonnes | 45.83 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 28.18 tonnes | 75.44 tonnes | 47.25 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 29.47 tonnes | 78.13 tonnes | 48.66 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 31.19 tonnes | 81.2 tonnes | 50.01 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 34.63 tonnes | 84.38 tonnes | 49.75 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 34.82 tonnes | 87.66 tonnes | 52.84 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 66.1 tonnes | 93.68 tonnes | 27.58 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 367.33 tonnes | 106.7 tonnes | 260.64 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1870s | 1,339 tonnes | 124.49 tonnes | 1,214 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 2,642 tonnes | 142.06 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 4,824 tonnes | 152.66 tonnes | 4,671 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 8,809 tonnes | 193.3 tonnes | 8,615 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 10,175 tonnes | 246.51 tonnes | 9,928 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 7,392 tonnes | 284.63 tonnes | 7,107 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 31,983 tonnes | 326.97 tonnes | 31,656 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 49,899 tonnes | 372.01 tonnes | 49,527 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 96,058 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | 94,561 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 88,954 tonnes | 2,118 tonnes | 86,836 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 97,197 tonnes | 5,391 tonnes | 91,806 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 116,172 tonnes | 4,441 tonnes | 111,731 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 66,216 tonnes | 7,659 tonnes | 58,556 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 40,860 tonnes | 9,179 tonnes | 31,680 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 59,714 tonnes | 20,859 tonnes | 38,855 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 47,403 tonnes | 33,039 tonnes | 14,364 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Kyrgyzstan or Madagascar?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 45,451 tonnes against 39,870 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Kyrgyzstan and Madagascar?
- 5,581 tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Madagascar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Madagascar rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st and Madagascar ranks 94th 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.