Rwanda vs Somalia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Rwanda
6,458 tonnes
in 2022
Somalia
6,101 tonnes
in 2022
Rwanda rank
155th
Somalia rank
156th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6,458 tonnes against 6,101 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 357 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 156th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 38.43 tonnes | 48.04 tonnes | 9.6 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1760s | 38.55 tonnes | 48.14 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1770s | 38.67 tonnes | 48.24 tonnes | 9.57 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1780s | 38.78 tonnes | 48.32 tonnes | 9.54 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1790s | 38.9 tonnes | 48.39 tonnes | 9.49 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1800s | 39.01 tonnes | 48.45 tonnes | 9.43 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1810s | 39.21 tonnes | 48.49 tonnes | 9.27 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1820s | 39.52 tonnes | 42.92 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1830s | 39.83 tonnes | 36.72 tonnes | 3.11 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 40.14 tonnes | 38.08 tonnes | 2.06 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 44.41 tonnes | 42.01 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 54.26 tonnes | 52.07 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 66.17 tonnes | 64.92 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 78.59 tonnes | 78.4 tonnes | 0.1979 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 92.39 tonnes | 93.62 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1900s | 108.17 tonnes | 111.51 tonnes | 3.33 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1910s | 126.84 tonnes | 132.99 tonnes | 6.15 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1920s | 173.51 tonnes | 173.1 tonnes | 0.4071 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 288.25 tonnes | 242.08 tonnes | 46.17 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 474.64 tonnes | 345.92 tonnes | 128.72 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 776.88 tonnes | 989.29 tonnes | 212.42 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1960s | 1,124 tonnes | 1,711 tonnes | 587.31 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1,643 tonnes | 4,523 tonnes | 2,881 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3,752 tonnes | 6,791 tonnes | 3,039 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3,126 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 1,630 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3,806 tonnes | 5,044 tonnes | 1,238 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4,832 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 152.77 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5,740 tonnes | 5,523 tonnes | 216.39 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 6,458 tonnes against 6,101 tonnes in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 357 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Rwanda ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 156th 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.