Seychelles vs South Sudan: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Seychelles
5,202 tonnes
in 2022
South Sudan
5,605 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles rank
160th
South Sudan rank
157th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Seychelles
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5,605 tonnes against 5,202 tonnes in Seychelles, a difference of 403 tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Sudan ahead.
Seychelles ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.77 tonnes | 109.01 tonnes | 108.24 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1760s | 0.7694 tonnes | 109.96 tonnes | 109.19 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1770s | 0.7684 tonnes | 110.89 tonnes | 110.12 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1780s | 0.7671 tonnes | 111.82 tonnes | 111.05 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1790s | 0.7654 tonnes | 112.73 tonnes | 111.96 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 0.7633 tonnes | 113.63 tonnes | 112.86 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 0.7624 tonnes | 115.5 tonnes | 114.74 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 0.7631 tonnes | 118.6 tonnes | 117.84 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.7632 tonnes | 121.75 tonnes | 120.98 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.7626 tonnes | 124.95 tonnes | 124.18 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.9539 tonnes | 127.82 tonnes | 126.87 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 1.05 tonnes | 134.7 tonnes | 133.65 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 1.96 tonnes | 157.86 tonnes | 155.9 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 2.15 tonnes | 164.28 tonnes | 162.13 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 2.23 tonnes | 170.2 tonnes | 167.97 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 2.24 tonnes | 177.46 tonnes | 175.22 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 2.24 tonnes | 190.57 tonnes | 188.32 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 3.2 tonnes | 218.63 tonnes | 215.42 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 4.86 tonnes | 253.69 tonnes | 248.83 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 6.66 tonnes | 308.89 tonnes | 302.24 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 8.62 tonnes | 361.13 tonnes | 352.51 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 42.75 tonnes | 387.59 tonnes | 344.84 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 907.42 tonnes | 467.34 tonnes | 440.08 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 2,530 tonnes | 569.29 tonnes | 1,961 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 2,121 tonnes | 550.13 tonnes | 1,571 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 4,537 tonnes | 1,239 tonnes | 3,299 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 3,744 tonnes | 4,251 tonnes | 507.04 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4,582 tonnes | 5,489 tonnes | 906.88 tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Seychelles or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5,605 tonnes against 5,202 tonnes in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Seychelles and South Sudan?
- 403 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Sudan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and South Sudan rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Seychelles ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 157th 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.