Maldives vs Switzerland: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Maldives
4,956 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
5,084 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
162nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Maldives
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,084 tonnes against 4,956 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 128 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Switzerland ahead.
Maldives ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0071 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 361.91 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 0.0072 tonnes | 367.87 tonnes | 367.86 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 0.0073 tonnes | 373.82 tonnes | 373.81 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 0.0074 tonnes | 379.78 tonnes | 379.77 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 0.0075 tonnes | 385.73 tonnes | 385.72 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.0077 tonnes | 391.67 tonnes | 391.66 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.0079 tonnes | 412.13 tonnes | 412.12 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.0083 tonnes | 445.9 tonnes | 445.89 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.0087 tonnes | 474.17 tonnes | 474.16 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.0091 tonnes | 502.13 tonnes | 502.12 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.011 tonnes | 713.01 tonnes | 713 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0156 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.022 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.0312 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.0413 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.6719 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2.36 tonnes | 39,105 tonnes | 39,102 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 4.92 tonnes | 38,814 tonnes | 38,809 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 8.76 tonnes | 52,060 tonnes | 52,051 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 14.46 tonnes | 30,612 tonnes | 30,597 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 21.73 tonnes | 60,935 tonnes | 60,913 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 30.54 tonnes | 130,702 tonnes | 130,671 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 100.86 tonnes | 179,993 tonnes | 179,892 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 426.14 tonnes | 80,160 tonnes | 79,734 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,392 tonnes | 29,233 tonnes | 27,841 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,308 tonnes | 15,492 tonnes | 11,184 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,186 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | 3,321 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,887 tonnes | 4,771 tonnes | 116.41 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,084 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 Switzerland?
- 128 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Maldives ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.