Slovenia vs Switzerland: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Slovenia
5,295 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
5,084 tonnes
in 2022
Slovenia rank
159th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5,295 tonnes against 5,084 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 211 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Switzerland ahead.
Slovenia ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 47.66 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 314.26 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 49.6 tonnes | 367.87 tonnes | 318.26 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 51.63 tonnes | 373.82 tonnes | 322.19 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 53.74 tonnes | 379.78 tonnes | 326.04 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 55.93 tonnes | 385.73 tonnes | 329.8 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 58.21 tonnes | 391.67 tonnes | 333.46 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 61.09 tonnes | 412.13 tonnes | 351.04 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 64.68 tonnes | 445.9 tonnes | 381.22 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 68.39 tonnes | 474.17 tonnes | 405.78 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 72.25 tonnes | 502.13 tonnes | 429.88 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 76.26 tonnes | 713.01 tonnes | 636.75 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 82.05 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | 3,459 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 90.23 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | 7,025 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 104.96 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | 10,742 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 758.41 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | 19,543 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 2,286 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | 31,433 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2,409 tonnes | 39,105 tonnes | 36,695 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 13,200 tonnes | 38,814 tonnes | 25,614 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 14,669 tonnes | 52,060 tonnes | 37,391 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 12,600 tonnes | 30,612 tonnes | 18,012 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 25,957 tonnes | 60,935 tonnes | 34,978 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 22,801 tonnes | 130,702 tonnes | 107,901 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 34,247 tonnes | 179,993 tonnes | 145,745 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 80,699 tonnes | 80,160 tonnes | 538.31 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 152,527 tonnes | 29,233 tonnes | 123,294 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 43,272 tonnes | 15,492 tonnes | 27,780 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 12,314 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | 3,807 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 5,382 tonnes | 4,771 tonnes | 610.6 tonnes | Slovenia |
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 Switzerland?
- Slovenia, at 5,295 tonnes against 5,084 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Slovenia and Switzerland?
- 211 tonnes, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Switzerland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Slovenia and Switzerland rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Slovenia ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.