New Caledonia vs Tanzania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
New Caledonia
23,163 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
23,190 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia rank
115th
Tanzania rank
114th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- New Caledonia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 23,190 tonnes against 23,163 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 27 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tanzania ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.64 tonnes | 249.48 tonnes | 247.84 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 1.72 tonnes | 250.16 tonnes | 248.44 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 1.81 tonnes | 250.83 tonnes | 249.02 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 1.9 tonnes | 251.48 tonnes | 249.58 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 1.99 tonnes | 252.12 tonnes | 250.13 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 2.09 tonnes | 252.74 tonnes | 250.65 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 2.2 tonnes | 253.91 tonnes | 251.71 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 2.31 tonnes | 255.77 tonnes | 253.46 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 2.43 tonnes | 257.62 tonnes | 255.19 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 2.55 tonnes | 259.45 tonnes | 256.9 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 3.07 tonnes | 288.87 tonnes | 285.8 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 4.2 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 357.73 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 5.49 tonnes | 453.41 tonnes | 447.92 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 7.22 tonnes | 567.99 tonnes | 560.78 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 8.87 tonnes | 711.5 tonnes | 702.63 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 9.53 tonnes | 959.12 tonnes | 949.59 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 10 tonnes | 1,304 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 9.21 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 8.19 tonnes | 1,462 tonnes | 1,453 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 6.9 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 1,424 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 4,017 tonnes | 3,165 tonnes | 852.45 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 6,185 tonnes | 5,311 tonnes | 874.28 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 14,642 tonnes | 10,631 tonnes | 4,011 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 8,863 tonnes | 12,459 tonnes | 3,596 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 10,708 tonnes | 17,408 tonnes | 6,699 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 15,134 tonnes | 29,084 tonnes | 13,950 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 20,526 tonnes | 29,739 tonnes | 9,213 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 22,946 tonnes | 21,557 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | New Caledonia |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 23,190 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 Tanzania?
- 27 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Tanzania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do New Caledonia and Tanzania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 114th 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.