New Caledonia vs Nicaragua: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
New Caledonia
23,163 tonnes
in 2022
Nicaragua
23,957 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia rank
115th
Nicaragua rank
113th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 23,957 tonnes against 23,163 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 794 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nicaragua ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.64 tonnes | 23.6 tonnes | 21.97 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1760s | 1.72 tonnes | 25.14 tonnes | 23.42 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1770s | 1.81 tonnes | 26.76 tonnes | 24.95 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1780s | 1.9 tonnes | 28.46 tonnes | 26.57 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1790s | 1.99 tonnes | 30.25 tonnes | 28.26 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1800s | 2.09 tonnes | 32.13 tonnes | 30.04 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1810s | 2.2 tonnes | 34.09 tonnes | 31.9 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1820s | 2.31 tonnes | 37.92 tonnes | 35.61 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1830s | 2.43 tonnes | 44.07 tonnes | 41.64 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 2.55 tonnes | 50.73 tonnes | 48.19 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 3.07 tonnes | 56.19 tonnes | 53.11 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 4.2 tonnes | 60.01 tonnes | 55.81 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 5.49 tonnes | 66.08 tonnes | 60.58 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 7.22 tonnes | 75.52 tonnes | 68.3 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 8.87 tonnes | 87.13 tonnes | 78.26 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 9.53 tonnes | 104.99 tonnes | 95.46 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 10 tonnes | 126.18 tonnes | 116.18 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 9.21 tonnes | 145.47 tonnes | 136.26 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 8.19 tonnes | 162.89 tonnes | 154.7 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 6.9 tonnes | 220.96 tonnes | 214.05 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 4,017 tonnes | 2,685 tonnes | 1,332 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 6,185 tonnes | 6,349 tonnes | 163.91 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 14,642 tonnes | 14,297 tonnes | 344.66 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 8,863 tonnes | 15,431 tonnes | 6,568 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 10,708 tonnes | 22,065 tonnes | 11,357 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 15,134 tonnes | 36,978 tonnes | 21,843 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 20,526 tonnes | 34,317 tonnes | 13,790 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 22,946 tonnes | 23,484 tonnes | 538.43 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, New Caledonia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 23,957 tonnes against 23,163 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between New Caledonia and Nicaragua?
- 794 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Nicaragua?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do New Caledonia and Nicaragua rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 113th 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.