Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Nicaragua
23,957 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
23,190 tonnes
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
113th
Tanzania rank
114th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Nicaragua
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 23,957 tonnes against 23,190 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 767 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.6 tonnes | 249.48 tonnes | 225.88 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 25.14 tonnes | 250.16 tonnes | 225.02 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 26.76 tonnes | 250.83 tonnes | 224.07 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 28.46 tonnes | 251.48 tonnes | 223.02 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 30.25 tonnes | 252.12 tonnes | 221.86 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 32.13 tonnes | 252.74 tonnes | 220.61 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 34.09 tonnes | 253.91 tonnes | 219.82 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 37.92 tonnes | 255.77 tonnes | 217.85 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 44.07 tonnes | 257.62 tonnes | 213.55 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 50.73 tonnes | 259.45 tonnes | 208.72 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 56.19 tonnes | 288.87 tonnes | 232.69 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 60.01 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 301.92 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 66.08 tonnes | 453.41 tonnes | 387.34 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 75.52 tonnes | 567.99 tonnes | 492.48 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 87.13 tonnes | 711.5 tonnes | 624.37 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 104.99 tonnes | 959.12 tonnes | 854.14 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 126.18 tonnes | 1,304 tonnes | 1,177 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 145.47 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | 1,253 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 162.89 tonnes | 1,462 tonnes | 1,299 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 220.96 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 1,210 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 2,685 tonnes | 3,165 tonnes | 479.2 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 6,349 tonnes | 5,311 tonnes | 1,038 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 14,297 tonnes | 10,631 tonnes | 3,666 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 15,431 tonnes | 12,459 tonnes | 2,972 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 22,065 tonnes | 17,408 tonnes | 4,658 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 36,978 tonnes | 29,084 tonnes | 7,894 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 34,317 tonnes | 29,739 tonnes | 4,578 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 23,484 tonnes | 21,557 tonnes | 1,928 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, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
- Nicaragua, at 23,957 tonnes against 23,190 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 767 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th 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.