Tanzania vs Trinidad and Tobago: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Tanzania
23,190 tonnes
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
21,354 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania rank
114th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
117th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 23,190 tonnes against 21,354 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1,836 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 114th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 17 and Trinidad and Tobago in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 249.48 tonnes | 7.69 tonnes | 241.79 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 250.16 tonnes | 8.26 tonnes | 241.9 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 250.83 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | 241.96 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 251.48 tonnes | 9.51 tonnes | 241.97 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 252.12 tonnes | 10.18 tonnes | 241.93 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 252.74 tonnes | 10.9 tonnes | 241.84 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 253.91 tonnes | 11.65 tonnes | 242.27 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 255.77 tonnes | 12.28 tonnes | 243.5 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 257.62 tonnes | 13.14 tonnes | 244.48 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 259.45 tonnes | 14.53 tonnes | 244.92 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 288.87 tonnes | 16.8 tonnes | 272.07 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 361.92 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 339.58 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 453.41 tonnes | 26.85 tonnes | 426.56 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 567.99 tonnes | 35.8 tonnes | 532.19 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 711.5 tonnes | 37.43 tonnes | 674.06 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 959.12 tonnes | 53.67 tonnes | 905.45 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 1,304 tonnes | 1,484 tonnes | 180.7 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 1,398 tonnes | 6,097 tonnes | 4,699 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 1,462 tonnes | 15,874 tonnes | 14,413 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 1,431 tonnes | 26,491 tonnes | 25,060 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 3,165 tonnes | 36,477 tonnes | 33,313 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 5,311 tonnes | 66,324 tonnes | 61,013 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 10,631 tonnes | 160,678 tonnes | 150,047 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 12,459 tonnes | 165,831 tonnes | 153,372 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 17,408 tonnes | 141,179 tonnes | 123,771 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 29,084 tonnes | 54,728 tonnes | 25,644 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 29,739 tonnes | 40,522 tonnes | 10,783 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 21,557 tonnes | 14,707 tonnes | 6,850 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Tanzania or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tanzania, at 23,190 tonnes against 21,354 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1,836 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Tanzania ranks 114th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th 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.