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
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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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Indicator
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.