Niger vs Paraguay: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Niger
9,506 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
10,574 tonnes
in 2022
Niger rank
143rd
Paraguay rank
141st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Niger
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10,574 tonnes against 9,506 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 1,068 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 143rd and Paraguay ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 9 and Paraguay in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 49.4 tonnes | 21.35 tonnes | 28.06 tonnes | Niger |
| 1760s | 49.53 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 27.19 tonnes | Niger |
| 1770s | 49.65 tonnes | 23.37 tonnes | 26.29 tonnes | Niger |
| 1780s | 49.77 tonnes | 24.42 tonnes | 25.35 tonnes | Niger |
| 1790s | 49.89 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 24.38 tonnes | Niger |
| 1800s | 50 tonnes | 26.62 tonnes | 23.37 tonnes | Niger |
| 1810s | 50.21 tonnes | 27.76 tonnes | 22.46 tonnes | Niger |
| 1820s | 50.57 tonnes | 35.43 tonnes | 15.13 tonnes | Niger |
| 1830s | 50.91 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | Niger |
| 1840s | 51.26 tonnes | 60.03 tonnes | 8.77 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 51.6 tonnes | 68.8 tonnes | 17.2 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 52.21 tonnes | 73.62 tonnes | 21.42 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 53.44 tonnes | 79.44 tonnes | 26 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 56.38 tonnes | 87.64 tonnes | 31.27 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 68.37 tonnes | 100.21 tonnes | 31.83 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 84.3 tonnes | 130.99 tonnes | 46.68 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 107.93 tonnes | 172.58 tonnes | 64.65 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 121.97 tonnes | 228.68 tonnes | 106.71 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 168.89 tonnes | 289.79 tonnes | 120.9 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 196.49 tonnes | 366.85 tonnes | 170.36 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 525.12 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 630.12 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 623.43 tonnes | 2,467 tonnes | 1,843 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1,364 tonnes | 5,515 tonnes | 4,150 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 4,262 tonnes | 8,205 tonnes | 3,942 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 5,144 tonnes | 15,656 tonnes | 10,511 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5,776 tonnes | 16,578 tonnes | 10,802 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8,825 tonnes | 12,073 tonnes | 3,248 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9,088 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 901.09 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Niger or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10,574 tonnes against 9,506 tonnes in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Niger and Paraguay?
- 1,068 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Paraguay rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Niger ranks 143rd and Paraguay ranks 141st 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.