Somalia vs South Sudan: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Somalia
6,101 tonnes
in 2022
South Sudan
5,605 tonnes
in 2022
Somalia rank
156th
South Sudan rank
157th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6,101 tonnes against 5,605 tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 496 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 9 and South Sudan in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 48.04 tonnes | 109.01 tonnes | 60.98 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1760s | 48.14 tonnes | 109.96 tonnes | 61.81 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1770s | 48.24 tonnes | 110.89 tonnes | 62.65 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1780s | 48.32 tonnes | 111.82 tonnes | 63.5 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1790s | 48.39 tonnes | 112.73 tonnes | 64.34 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 48.45 tonnes | 113.63 tonnes | 65.18 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 48.49 tonnes | 115.5 tonnes | 67.02 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 42.92 tonnes | 118.6 tonnes | 75.68 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 36.72 tonnes | 121.75 tonnes | 85.03 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 38.08 tonnes | 124.95 tonnes | 86.86 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 42.01 tonnes | 127.82 tonnes | 85.81 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 52.07 tonnes | 134.7 tonnes | 82.63 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 64.92 tonnes | 157.86 tonnes | 92.94 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 78.4 tonnes | 164.28 tonnes | 85.88 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 93.62 tonnes | 170.2 tonnes | 76.58 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 111.51 tonnes | 177.46 tonnes | 65.95 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 132.99 tonnes | 190.57 tonnes | 57.57 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 173.1 tonnes | 218.63 tonnes | 45.53 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 242.08 tonnes | 253.69 tonnes | 11.61 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 345.92 tonnes | 308.89 tonnes | 37.03 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1950s | 989.29 tonnes | 361.13 tonnes | 628.16 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1960s | 1,711 tonnes | 387.59 tonnes | 1,324 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 4,523 tonnes | 467.34 tonnes | 4,056 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6,791 tonnes | 569.29 tonnes | 6,221 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,496 tonnes | 550.13 tonnes | 946.3 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5,044 tonnes | 1,239 tonnes | 3,805 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4,680 tonnes | 4,251 tonnes | 428.19 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5,523 tonnes | 5,489 tonnes | 34.25 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, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 6,101 tonnes against 5,605 tonnes in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 496 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Somalia ranks 156th 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.