Malawi vs Paraguay: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Malawi
10,657 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
10,574 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi rank
140th
Paraguay rank
141st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10,657 tonnes against 10,574 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 83 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 140th and Paraguay ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 21 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 62.01 tonnes | 21.35 tonnes | 40.66 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1760s | 62.18 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 39.84 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1770s | 62.35 tonnes | 23.37 tonnes | 38.98 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1780s | 62.51 tonnes | 24.42 tonnes | 38.09 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1790s | 62.68 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 37.17 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1800s | 62.83 tonnes | 26.62 tonnes | 36.21 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1810s | 63.13 tonnes | 27.76 tonnes | 35.37 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1820s | 63.6 tonnes | 35.43 tonnes | 28.17 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1830s | 64.06 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | 15.42 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1840s | 64.52 tonnes | 60.03 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1850s | 65.39 tonnes | 68.8 tonnes | 3.41 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 75.95 tonnes | 73.62 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1870s | 104.78 tonnes | 79.44 tonnes | 25.34 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1880s | 133.12 tonnes | 87.64 tonnes | 45.47 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1890s | 164.46 tonnes | 100.21 tonnes | 64.26 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1900s | 230.64 tonnes | 130.99 tonnes | 99.65 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1910s | 283.14 tonnes | 172.58 tonnes | 110.56 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1920s | 328.11 tonnes | 228.68 tonnes | 99.43 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1930s | 422.53 tonnes | 289.79 tonnes | 132.74 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1940s | 537.04 tonnes | 366.85 tonnes | 170.19 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1950s | 2,169 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 1,014 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 3,081 tonnes | 2,467 tonnes | 614.29 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 4,796 tonnes | 5,515 tonnes | 718.85 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 4,820 tonnes | 8,205 tonnes | 3,384 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 13,423 tonnes | 15,656 tonnes | 2,233 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 7,845 tonnes | 16,578 tonnes | 8,733 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7,581 tonnes | 12,073 tonnes | 4,492 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9,502 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 486.82 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 10,657 tonnes against 10,574 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 83 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Malawi ranks 140th and Paraguay ranks 141st 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.