Aruba vs Papua New Guinea: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Aruba
25,010 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
26,406 tonnes
in 2022
Aruba rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Aruba
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26,406 tonnes against 25,010 tonnes in Aruba, a difference of 1,396 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Aruba ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2163 tonnes | 42.69 tonnes | 42.47 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 0.2298 tonnes | 43.48 tonnes | 43.25 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 0.2436 tonnes | 44.28 tonnes | 44.04 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 0.2576 tonnes | 45.1 tonnes | 44.84 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 0.2717 tonnes | 45.93 tonnes | 45.65 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 0.2796 tonnes | 46.77 tonnes | 46.49 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 0.2796 tonnes | 49.09 tonnes | 48.81 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 0.2785 tonnes | 53.35 tonnes | 53.07 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 0.2759 tonnes | 57.98 tonnes | 57.7 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 0.2843 tonnes | 63.01 tonnes | 62.72 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 0.3092 tonnes | 78.82 tonnes | 78.51 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 0.4679 tonnes | 110.39 tonnes | 109.92 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 0.6008 tonnes | 147.04 tonnes | 146.44 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 0.6782 tonnes | 196.76 tonnes | 196.08 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 0.7142 tonnes | 246.54 tonnes | 245.83 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 0.6637 tonnes | 271.24 tonnes | 270.58 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.8413 tonnes | 293.48 tonnes | 292.63 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 1.65 tonnes | 274.76 tonnes | 273.11 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 2.85 tonnes | 240.93 tonnes | 238.08 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 3.55 tonnes | 196.2 tonnes | 192.64 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 406,004 tonnes | 873.9 tonnes | 405,130 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1960s | 507,575 tonnes | 2,268 tonnes | 505,307 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1970s | 579,872 tonnes | 10,342 tonnes | 569,530 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1980s | 359,317 tonnes | 12,924 tonnes | 346,393 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1990s | 287,537 tonnes | 13,558 tonnes | 273,979 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2000s | 295,665 tonnes | 25,667 tonnes | 269,998 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2010s | 78,497 tonnes | 26,437 tonnes | 52,060 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2020s | 20,859 tonnes | 25,814 tonnes | 4,955 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Aruba or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26,406 tonnes against 25,010 tonnes in Aruba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Aruba and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,396 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Papua New Guinea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Aruba and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Aruba ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th 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.