Kyrgyzstan vs Portugal: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Kyrgyzstan
45,451 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
48,646 tonnes
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
91st
Portugal rank
88th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 48,646 tonnes against 45,451 tonnes in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 3,195 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Portugal ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 88th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.55 tonnes | 650.08 tonnes | 626.53 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1760s | 24.42 tonnes | 675.7 tonnes | 651.28 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1770s | 25.33 tonnes | 702.33 tonnes | 677 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1780s | 26.26 tonnes | 730.02 tonnes | 703.76 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1790s | 27.22 tonnes | 758.82 tonnes | 731.59 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1800s | 28.18 tonnes | 788.76 tonnes | 760.58 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1810s | 29.47 tonnes | 819.9 tonnes | 790.44 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1820s | 31.19 tonnes | 858.4 tonnes | 827.21 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1830s | 34.63 tonnes | 905.43 tonnes | 870.8 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1840s | 34.82 tonnes | 956.53 tonnes | 921.71 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1850s | 66.1 tonnes | 1,009 tonnes | 943.37 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1860s | 367.33 tonnes | 1,101 tonnes | 734.1 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1870s | 1,339 tonnes | 4,657 tonnes | 3,318 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1880s | 2,642 tonnes | 8,760 tonnes | 6,118 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1890s | 4,824 tonnes | 13,322 tonnes | 8,498 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 8,809 tonnes | 20,884 tonnes | 12,076 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 10,175 tonnes | 22,458 tonnes | 12,283 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 7,392 tonnes | 20,562 tonnes | 13,170 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 31,983 tonnes | 26,966 tonnes | 5,017 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 49,899 tonnes | 27,355 tonnes | 22,544 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 96,058 tonnes | 42,947 tonnes | 53,111 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 88,954 tonnes | 85,852 tonnes | 3,102 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 97,197 tonnes | 168,764 tonnes | 71,567 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 116,172 tonnes | 253,840 tonnes | 137,668 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 66,216 tonnes | 330,462 tonnes | 264,246 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 40,860 tonnes | 217,061 tonnes | 176,202 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59,714 tonnes | 83,071 tonnes | 23,357 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 47,403 tonnes | 48,086 tonnes | 683.03 tonnes | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 48,646 tonnes against 45,451 tonnes in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Kyrgyzstan and Portugal?
- 3,195 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Portugal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Portugal rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 88th 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.