Myanmar vs Syrian Arab Republic: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Myanmar
148,612 tonnes
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
151,184 tonnes
in 2022
Myanmar rank
49th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
48th

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time

  • Myanmar
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 151,184 tonnes against 148,612 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 2,572 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 22 and Syrian Arab Republic in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1750s 851.41 tonnes 46.06 tonnes 805.35 tonnes Myanmar
1760s 864.9 tonnes 48.11 tonnes 816.78 tonnes Myanmar
1770s 878.37 tonnes 50.23 tonnes 828.14 tonnes Myanmar
1780s 891.8 tonnes 52.41 tonnes 839.4 tonnes Myanmar
1790s 905.16 tonnes 54.65 tonnes 850.51 tonnes Myanmar
1800s 918.39 tonnes 56.94 tonnes 861.46 tonnes Myanmar
1810s 941.08 tonnes 59.28 tonnes 881.8 tonnes Myanmar
1820s 972.27 tonnes 61.45 tonnes 910.83 tonnes Myanmar
1830s 1,003 tonnes 63.1 tonnes 940.29 tonnes Myanmar
1840s 1,039 tonnes 64.39 tonnes 974.95 tonnes Myanmar
1850s 1,078 tonnes 65.62 tonnes 1,012 tonnes Myanmar
1860s 1,118 tonnes 66.79 tonnes 1,051 tonnes Myanmar
1870s 1,301 tonnes 70.77 tonnes 1,230 tonnes Myanmar
1880s 1,727 tonnes 78.01 tonnes 1,649 tonnes Myanmar
1890s 2,317 tonnes 80.43 tonnes 2,237 tonnes Myanmar
1900s 2,954 tonnes 68.73 tonnes 2,885 tonnes Myanmar
1910s 5,717 tonnes 47.84 tonnes 5,670 tonnes Myanmar
1920s 18,415 tonnes 29.01 tonnes 18,386 tonnes Myanmar
1930s 29,807 tonnes 27.64 tonnes 29,779 tonnes Myanmar
1940s 9,148 tonnes 23.47 tonnes 9,125 tonnes Myanmar
1950s 14,614 tonnes 5,991 tonnes 8,623 tonnes Myanmar
1960s 17,729 tonnes 21,542 tonnes 3,814 tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 19,344 tonnes 54,631 tonnes 35,287 tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 20,640 tonnes 170,290 tonnes 149,650 tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 25,033 tonnes 243,289 tonnes 218,256 tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 37,344 tonnes 330,576 tonnes 293,232 tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 91,673 tonnes 187,970 tonnes 96,297 tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 155,869 tonnes 145,228 tonnes 10,641 tonnes Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Myanmar or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 151,184 tonnes against 148,612 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic?
2,572 tonnes, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
Myanmar ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th 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.