Maldives vs Seychelles: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Maldives
4,956 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles
5,202 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives rank
163rd
Seychelles rank
160th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Maldives
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 5,202 tonnes against 4,956 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 246 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Seychelles ahead.
Maldives ranks 163rd and Seychelles ranks 160th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 7 and Seychelles in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0071 tonnes | 0.77 tonnes | 0.763 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1760s | 0.0072 tonnes | 0.7694 tonnes | 0.7622 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1770s | 0.0073 tonnes | 0.7684 tonnes | 0.7611 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1780s | 0.0074 tonnes | 0.7671 tonnes | 0.7597 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1790s | 0.0075 tonnes | 0.7654 tonnes | 0.7579 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1800s | 0.0077 tonnes | 0.7633 tonnes | 0.7556 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1810s | 0.0079 tonnes | 0.7624 tonnes | 0.7545 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1820s | 0.0083 tonnes | 0.7631 tonnes | 0.7548 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1830s | 0.0087 tonnes | 0.7632 tonnes | 0.7545 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1840s | 0.0091 tonnes | 0.7626 tonnes | 0.7535 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1850s | 0.011 tonnes | 0.9539 tonnes | 0.9429 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1860s | 0.0156 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1870s | 0.022 tonnes | 1.96 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1880s | 0.0312 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 2.12 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1890s | 0.0413 tonnes | 2.23 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1900s | 0.6719 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1910s | 2.36 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 0.1142 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1920s | 4.92 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1930s | 8.76 tonnes | 4.86 tonnes | 3.9 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1940s | 14.46 tonnes | 6.66 tonnes | 7.81 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1950s | 21.73 tonnes | 8.62 tonnes | 13.1 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1960s | 30.54 tonnes | 42.75 tonnes | 12.21 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 100.86 tonnes | 907.42 tonnes | 806.56 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 426.14 tonnes | 2,530 tonnes | 2,104 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 1,392 tonnes | 2,121 tonnes | 728.39 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 4,308 tonnes | 4,537 tonnes | 229.89 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5,186 tonnes | 3,744 tonnes | 1,441 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4,887 tonnes | 4,582 tonnes | 305.09 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Maldives or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 5,202 tonnes against 4,956 tonnes in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Maldives and Seychelles?
- 246 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Seychelles rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Maldives ranks 163rd and Seychelles ranks 160th 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.