Slovakia vs Uganda: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Slovakia
13,904 tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
15,018 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia rank
131st
Uganda rank
128th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Slovakia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 15,018 tonnes against 13,904 tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 1,114 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 27 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,053 tonnes | 154.26 tonnes | 899.13 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 1,091 tonnes | 154.7 tonnes | 936.1 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 1,129 tonnes | 155.13 tonnes | 973.83 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 1,168 tonnes | 155.56 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 1,207 tonnes | 155.98 tonnes | 1,051 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 1,247 tonnes | 156.39 tonnes | 1,091 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 1,298 tonnes | 157.14 tonnes | 1,141 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 1,365 tonnes | 158.33 tonnes | 1,206 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 1,433 tonnes | 159.5 tonnes | 1,273 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 1,502 tonnes | 160.68 tonnes | 1,342 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 1,579 tonnes | 176.93 tonnes | 1,402 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 7,220 tonnes | 216.43 tonnes | 7,004 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 23,223 tonnes | 264.75 tonnes | 22,958 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 47,928 tonnes | 323.87 tonnes | 47,604 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 71,744 tonnes | 396.18 tonnes | 71,348 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 88,026 tonnes | 458.66 tonnes | 87,568 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 94,515 tonnes | 681.96 tonnes | 93,833 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 83,079 tonnes | 718.41 tonnes | 82,361 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 88,955 tonnes | 802.67 tonnes | 88,152 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 139,184 tonnes | 982.61 tonnes | 138,201 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 194,075 tonnes | 2,237 tonnes | 191,838 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 310,129 tonnes | 4,193 tonnes | 305,936 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 468,088 tonnes | 6,513 tonnes | 461,575 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 485,459 tonnes | 5,176 tonnes | 480,283 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 124,285 tonnes | 6,964 tonnes | 117,321 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 90,395 tonnes | 11,524 tonnes | 78,871 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 44,389 tonnes | 14,614 tonnes | 29,774 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 13,717 tonnes | 14,523 tonnes | 805.9 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Slovakia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 15,018 tonnes against 13,904 tonnes in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Slovakia and Uganda?
- 1,114 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Uganda rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Slovakia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 128th 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.