Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Nicaragua
23,957 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
26,406 tonnes
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
113th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26,406 tonnes against 23,957 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,449 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.6 tonnes | 42.69 tonnes | 19.09 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 25.14 tonnes | 43.48 tonnes | 18.34 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 26.76 tonnes | 44.28 tonnes | 17.52 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 28.46 tonnes | 45.1 tonnes | 16.63 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 30.25 tonnes | 45.93 tonnes | 15.67 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 32.13 tonnes | 46.77 tonnes | 14.64 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 34.09 tonnes | 49.09 tonnes | 14.99 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 37.92 tonnes | 53.35 tonnes | 15.43 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 44.07 tonnes | 57.98 tonnes | 13.91 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 50.73 tonnes | 63.01 tonnes | 12.27 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 56.19 tonnes | 78.82 tonnes | 22.64 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 60.01 tonnes | 110.39 tonnes | 50.38 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 66.08 tonnes | 147.04 tonnes | 80.96 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 75.52 tonnes | 196.76 tonnes | 121.24 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 87.13 tonnes | 246.54 tonnes | 159.41 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 104.99 tonnes | 271.24 tonnes | 166.26 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 126.18 tonnes | 293.48 tonnes | 167.3 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 145.47 tonnes | 274.76 tonnes | 129.29 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 162.89 tonnes | 240.93 tonnes | 78.03 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 220.96 tonnes | 196.2 tonnes | 24.76 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 2,685 tonnes | 873.9 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 6,349 tonnes | 2,268 tonnes | 4,081 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 14,297 tonnes | 10,342 tonnes | 3,956 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 15,431 tonnes | 12,924 tonnes | 2,507 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 22,065 tonnes | 13,558 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 36,978 tonnes | 25,667 tonnes | 11,311 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 34,317 tonnes | 26,437 tonnes | 7,880 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 23,484 tonnes | 25,814 tonnes | 2,329 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26,406 tonnes against 23,957 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,449 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th 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.