American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
American Samoa
503.5 tonnes
in 2022
Marshall Islands
384.82 tonnes
in 2022
American Samoa rank
200th
Marshall Islands rank
201st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 503.5 tonnes against 384.82 tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 118.68 tonnes.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 200th and Marshall Islands ranks 201st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 19 and Marshall Islands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1185 tonnes | 0.2579 tonnes | 0.1395 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1760s | 0.1245 tonnes | 0.2699 tonnes | 0.1454 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1770s | 0.1309 tonnes | 0.2821 tonnes | 0.1512 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1780s | 0.1375 tonnes | 0.2946 tonnes | 0.157 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1790s | 0.1444 tonnes | 0.3071 tonnes | 0.1627 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1800s | 0.166 tonnes | 0.3196 tonnes | 0.1537 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1810s | 0.1798 tonnes | 0.3324 tonnes | 0.1526 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1820s | 0.1993 tonnes | 0.3454 tonnes | 0.146 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1830s | 0.2612 tonnes | 0.3578 tonnes | 0.0966 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 1840s | 0.3738 tonnes | 0.3693 tonnes | 0.0044 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1850s | 0.6591 tonnes | 0.3796 tonnes | 0.2796 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1860s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.3844 tonnes | 0.68 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1870s | 2.05 tonnes | 0.3825 tonnes | 1.67 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1880s | 3.73 tonnes | 0.3775 tonnes | 3.36 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1890s | 6.11 tonnes | 0.3684 tonnes | 5.74 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 11.49 tonnes | 0.4909 tonnes | 11 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 20.91 tonnes | 0.7783 tonnes | 20.13 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1920s | 42.3 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 41.12 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 50.47 tonnes | 1.75 tonnes | 48.72 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 92.52 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 90.04 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 142.77 tonnes | 3.43 tonnes | 139.34 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 187.66 tonnes | 4.47 tonnes | 183.19 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 430.11 tonnes | 5.23 tonnes | 424.88 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 548.63 tonnes | 6.29 tonnes | 542.34 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3,012 tonnes | 332.11 tonnes | 2,680 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,674 tonnes | 483.5 tonnes | 1,190 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 865.48 tonnes | 395.17 tonnes | 470.31 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 494.79 tonnes | 377.5 tonnes | 117.28 tonnes | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?
- American Samoa, at 503.5 tonnes against 384.82 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 118.68 tonnes, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- American Samoa ranks 200th and Marshall Islands ranks 201st 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.