Rwanda vs Togo: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Rwanda
6,458 tonnes
in 2022
Togo
5,436 tonnes
in 2022
Rwanda rank
155th
Togo rank
158th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Rwanda
- Togo
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6,458 tonnes against 5,436 tonnes in Togo, a difference of 1,022 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 155th and Togo ranks 158th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 27 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 38.43 tonnes | 37.76 tonnes | 0.6708 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 38.55 tonnes | 37.84 tonnes | 0.7066 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 38.67 tonnes | 37.92 tonnes | 0.7457 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 38.78 tonnes | 37.99 tonnes | 0.7886 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 38.9 tonnes | 38.06 tonnes | 0.8356 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 39.01 tonnes | 38.12 tonnes | 0.8872 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 39.21 tonnes | 38.27 tonnes | 0.946 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 39.52 tonnes | 38.51 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 39.83 tonnes | 38.75 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 40.14 tonnes | 38.97 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 44.41 tonnes | 41.24 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 54.26 tonnes | 46.09 tonnes | 8.17 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 66.17 tonnes | 51.46 tonnes | 14.71 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 78.59 tonnes | 56.61 tonnes | 21.98 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 92.39 tonnes | 61.97 tonnes | 30.42 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 108.17 tonnes | 68.4 tonnes | 39.77 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 126.84 tonnes | 78.29 tonnes | 48.55 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 173.51 tonnes | 91.43 tonnes | 82.08 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 288.25 tonnes | 101.02 tonnes | 187.23 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 474.64 tonnes | 123.8 tonnes | 350.84 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 776.88 tonnes | 268.5 tonnes | 508.37 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1,124 tonnes | 578.6 tonnes | 545.48 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,643 tonnes | 1,126 tonnes | 516.8 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3,752 tonnes | 1,478 tonnes | 2,274 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3,126 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 690.5 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3,806 tonnes | 3,652 tonnes | 154.19 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4,832 tonnes | 5,546 tonnes | 713.9 tonnes | Togo |
| 2020s | 5,740 tonnes | 4,870 tonnes | 870.32 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 Togo?
- Rwanda, at 6,458 tonnes against 5,436 tonnes in Togo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Rwanda and Togo?
- 1,022 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Togo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Togo rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Rwanda ranks 155th and Togo ranks 158th 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.