Mauritania vs Uganda: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Mauritania
16,034 tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
15,018 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania rank
127th
Uganda rank
128th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16,034 tonnes against 15,018 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 1,016 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uganda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.43 tonnes | 154.26 tonnes | 130.83 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1760s | 23.5 tonnes | 154.7 tonnes | 131.2 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1770s | 23.57 tonnes | 155.13 tonnes | 131.57 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1780s | 23.64 tonnes | 155.56 tonnes | 131.92 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1790s | 23.7 tonnes | 155.98 tonnes | 132.27 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1800s | 23.77 tonnes | 156.39 tonnes | 132.62 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1810s | 23.89 tonnes | 157.14 tonnes | 133.25 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1820s | 24.07 tonnes | 158.33 tonnes | 134.25 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1830s | 24.26 tonnes | 159.5 tonnes | 135.25 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1840s | 24.44 tonnes | 160.68 tonnes | 136.23 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1850s | 24.63 tonnes | 176.93 tonnes | 152.3 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 24.94 tonnes | 216.43 tonnes | 191.48 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | 70.67 tonnes | 264.75 tonnes | 194.08 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1880s | 77.11 tonnes | 323.87 tonnes | 246.76 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1890s | 78.59 tonnes | 396.18 tonnes | 317.6 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1900s | 75.03 tonnes | 458.66 tonnes | 383.63 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1910s | 71.74 tonnes | 681.96 tonnes | 610.22 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1920s | 80.04 tonnes | 718.41 tonnes | 638.36 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 94.38 tonnes | 802.67 tonnes | 708.29 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | 115.65 tonnes | 982.61 tonnes | 866.96 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1950s | 495.59 tonnes | 2,237 tonnes | 1,741 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1,213 tonnes | 4,193 tonnes | 2,980 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 4,086 tonnes | 6,513 tonnes | 2,426 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 8,156 tonnes | 5,176 tonnes | 2,980 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 12,990 tonnes | 6,964 tonnes | 6,026 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8,284 tonnes | 11,524 tonnes | 3,240 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 10,432 tonnes | 14,614 tonnes | 4,182 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 14,075 tonnes | 14,523 tonnes | 448.2 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Mauritania or Uganda?
- Mauritania, at 16,034 tonnes against 15,018 tonnes in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 1,016 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 128th 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.