Slovenia vs Somalia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Slovenia
5,295 tonnes
in 2022
Somalia
6,101 tonnes
in 2022
Slovenia rank
159th
Somalia rank
156th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Slovenia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6,101 tonnes against 5,295 tonnes in Slovenia, a difference of 806 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Somalia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 156th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 26 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 47.66 tonnes | 48.04 tonnes | 0.3804 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1760s | 49.6 tonnes | 48.14 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1770s | 51.63 tonnes | 48.24 tonnes | 3.39 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1780s | 53.74 tonnes | 48.32 tonnes | 5.42 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1790s | 55.93 tonnes | 48.39 tonnes | 7.54 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1800s | 58.21 tonnes | 48.45 tonnes | 9.77 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1810s | 61.09 tonnes | 48.49 tonnes | 12.6 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1820s | 64.68 tonnes | 42.92 tonnes | 21.76 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1830s | 68.39 tonnes | 36.72 tonnes | 31.66 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1840s | 72.25 tonnes | 38.08 tonnes | 34.17 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1850s | 76.26 tonnes | 42.01 tonnes | 34.24 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1860s | 82.05 tonnes | 52.07 tonnes | 29.98 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1870s | 90.23 tonnes | 64.92 tonnes | 25.31 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1880s | 104.96 tonnes | 78.4 tonnes | 26.56 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1890s | 758.41 tonnes | 93.62 tonnes | 664.79 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1900s | 2,286 tonnes | 111.51 tonnes | 2,174 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1910s | 2,409 tonnes | 132.99 tonnes | 2,276 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1920s | 13,200 tonnes | 173.1 tonnes | 13,027 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1930s | 14,669 tonnes | 242.08 tonnes | 14,427 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1940s | 12,600 tonnes | 345.92 tonnes | 12,254 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1950s | 25,957 tonnes | 989.29 tonnes | 24,968 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 22,801 tonnes | 1,711 tonnes | 21,089 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 34,247 tonnes | 4,523 tonnes | 29,724 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 80,699 tonnes | 6,791 tonnes | 73,908 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 152,527 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 151,031 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 43,272 tonnes | 5,044 tonnes | 38,228 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 12,314 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 7,635 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 5,382 tonnes | 5,523 tonnes | 141.85 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Slovenia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6,101 tonnes against 5,295 tonnes in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Slovenia and Somalia?
- 806 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Somalia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Slovenia and Somalia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Slovenia ranks 159th 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.