American Samoa vs Tonga: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
American Samoa
503.5 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga
553.16 tonnes
in 2022
American Samoa rank
200th
Tonga rank
198th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 553.16 tonnes against 503.5 tonnes in American Samoa, a difference of 49.66 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tonga ahead.
American Samoa ranks 200th and Tonga ranks 198th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 12 and Tonga in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1185 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1760s | 0.1245 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1770s | 0.1309 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1780s | 0.1375 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1790s | 0.1444 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1800s | 0.166 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1810s | 0.1798 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1820s | 0.1993 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1830s | 0.2612 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 1.52 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1840s | 0.3738 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1850s | 0.6591 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1860s | 1.06 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 2.04 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1870s | 2.05 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1880s | 3.73 tonnes | 5.37 tonnes | 1.63 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1890s | 6.11 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 0.5092 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1900s | 11.49 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | 4.27 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 20.91 tonnes | 7.78 tonnes | 13.13 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1920s | 42.3 tonnes | 7.24 tonnes | 35.06 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 50.47 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 44.12 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 92.52 tonnes | 5.21 tonnes | 87.31 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 142.77 tonnes | 52.13 tonnes | 90.63 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 187.66 tonnes | 80.98 tonnes | 106.68 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 430.11 tonnes | 204.81 tonnes | 225.3 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 548.63 tonnes | 328.77 tonnes | 219.86 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3,012 tonnes | 580.26 tonnes | 2,432 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,674 tonnes | 726.23 tonnes | 947.42 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 865.48 tonnes | 570.94 tonnes | 294.53 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 494.79 tonnes | 540.53 tonnes | 45.75 tonnes | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 553.16 tonnes against 503.5 tonnes in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 49.66 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- American Samoa ranks 200th and Tonga ranks 198th 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.