South Sudan vs Togo: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
South Sudan
5,605 tonnes
in 2022
Togo
5,436 tonnes
in 2022
South Sudan rank
157th
Togo rank
158th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- South Sudan
- Togo
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5,605 tonnes against 5,436 tonnes in Togo, a difference of 169 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 157th and Togo ranks 158th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 22 and Togo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 109.01 tonnes | 37.76 tonnes | 71.25 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1760s | 109.96 tonnes | 37.84 tonnes | 72.11 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1770s | 110.89 tonnes | 37.92 tonnes | 72.97 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1780s | 111.82 tonnes | 37.99 tonnes | 73.82 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1790s | 112.73 tonnes | 38.06 tonnes | 74.67 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 113.63 tonnes | 38.12 tonnes | 75.5 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 115.5 tonnes | 38.27 tonnes | 77.23 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 118.6 tonnes | 38.51 tonnes | 80.09 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 121.75 tonnes | 38.75 tonnes | 83 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 124.95 tonnes | 38.97 tonnes | 85.97 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 127.82 tonnes | 41.24 tonnes | 86.58 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 134.7 tonnes | 46.09 tonnes | 88.61 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 157.86 tonnes | 51.46 tonnes | 106.4 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 164.28 tonnes | 56.61 tonnes | 107.67 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 170.2 tonnes | 61.97 tonnes | 108.23 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 177.46 tonnes | 68.4 tonnes | 109.06 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 190.57 tonnes | 78.29 tonnes | 112.28 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 218.63 tonnes | 91.43 tonnes | 127.2 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 253.69 tonnes | 101.02 tonnes | 152.67 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 308.89 tonnes | 123.8 tonnes | 185.1 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 361.13 tonnes | 268.5 tonnes | 92.63 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 387.59 tonnes | 578.6 tonnes | 191.01 tonnes | Togo |
| 1970s | 467.34 tonnes | 1,126 tonnes | 658.64 tonnes | Togo |
| 1980s | 569.29 tonnes | 1,478 tonnes | 908.61 tonnes | Togo |
| 1990s | 550.13 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 1,885 tonnes | Togo |
| 2000s | 1,239 tonnes | 3,652 tonnes | 2,413 tonnes | Togo |
| 2010s | 4,251 tonnes | 5,546 tonnes | 1,295 tonnes | Togo |
| 2020s | 5,489 tonnes | 4,870 tonnes | 619.69 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, South Sudan or Togo?
- South Sudan, at 5,605 tonnes against 5,436 tonnes in Togo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between South Sudan and Togo?
- 169 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Togo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do South Sudan and Togo rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- South Sudan ranks 157th and Togo ranks 158th 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.