Slovenia vs South Sudan: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Slovenia
5,295 tonnes
in 2022
South Sudan
5,605 tonnes
in 2022
Slovenia rank
159th
South Sudan rank
157th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Slovenia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5,605 tonnes against 5,295 tonnes in Slovenia, a difference of 310 tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Sudan ahead.
Slovenia ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 13 and South Sudan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 47.66 tonnes | 109.01 tonnes | 61.36 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1760s | 49.6 tonnes | 109.96 tonnes | 60.35 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1770s | 51.63 tonnes | 110.89 tonnes | 59.26 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1780s | 53.74 tonnes | 111.82 tonnes | 58.08 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1790s | 55.93 tonnes | 112.73 tonnes | 56.8 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 58.21 tonnes | 113.63 tonnes | 55.42 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 61.09 tonnes | 115.5 tonnes | 54.41 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 64.68 tonnes | 118.6 tonnes | 53.92 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 68.39 tonnes | 121.75 tonnes | 53.36 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 72.25 tonnes | 124.95 tonnes | 52.7 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 76.26 tonnes | 127.82 tonnes | 51.57 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 82.05 tonnes | 134.7 tonnes | 52.64 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 90.23 tonnes | 157.86 tonnes | 67.63 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 104.96 tonnes | 164.28 tonnes | 59.32 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 758.41 tonnes | 170.2 tonnes | 588.21 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1900s | 2,286 tonnes | 177.46 tonnes | 2,109 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1910s | 2,409 tonnes | 190.57 tonnes | 2,219 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1920s | 13,200 tonnes | 218.63 tonnes | 12,982 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1930s | 14,669 tonnes | 253.69 tonnes | 14,415 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1940s | 12,600 tonnes | 308.89 tonnes | 12,291 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1950s | 25,957 tonnes | 361.13 tonnes | 25,596 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 22,801 tonnes | 387.59 tonnes | 22,413 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 34,247 tonnes | 467.34 tonnes | 33,780 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 80,699 tonnes | 569.29 tonnes | 80,129 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 152,527 tonnes | 550.13 tonnes | 151,977 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 43,272 tonnes | 1,239 tonnes | 42,033 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 12,314 tonnes | 4,251 tonnes | 8,063 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 5,382 tonnes | 5,489 tonnes | 107.6 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, Slovenia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5,605 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 South Sudan?
- 310 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Sudan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Slovenia and South Sudan rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Slovenia ranks 159th 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.