Namibia vs Nigeria: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Namibia
116,169 tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
119,082 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia rank
60th
Nigeria rank
57th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 119,082 tonnes against 116,169 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 2,913 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.
Namibia ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.79 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 1,309 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 4.18 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | 1,311 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 4.61 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 5.11 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | 1,314 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 5.66 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 6.29 tonnes | 1,322 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 7.01 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 1,318 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 7.83 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 8.77 tonnes | 1,340 tonnes | 1,331 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 9.85 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | 1,336 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 11.37 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 13.54 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 1,536 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 16.96 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | 1,686 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 20.4 tonnes | 1,868 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 23.42 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 2,018 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 26.93 tonnes | 2,236 tonnes | 2,209 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 31.01 tonnes | 3,647 tonnes | 3,616 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 35.07 tonnes | 9,339 tonnes | 9,304 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 39.21 tonnes | 10,835 tonnes | 10,796 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 44.97 tonnes | 15,658 tonnes | 15,613 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 62.31 tonnes | 20,822 tonnes | 20,759 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 71.39 tonnes | 22,263 tonnes | 22,192 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 33,889 tonnes | 38,262 tonnes | 4,373 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 104,383 tonnes | 80,803 tonnes | 23,580 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1990s | 63,003 tonnes | 95,506 tonnes | 32,504 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 139,066 tonnes | 97,688 tonnes | 41,378 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 201,715 tonnes | 109,187 tonnes | 92,528 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 118,289 tonnes | 114,663 tonnes | 3,626 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 119,082 tonnes against 116,169 tonnes in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 2,913 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Namibia ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th 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.