Bahamas vs French Polynesia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bahamas
3,657 tonnes
in 2022
French Polynesia
3,261 tonnes
in 2022
Bahamas rank
172nd
French Polynesia rank
175th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bahamas
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3,657 tonnes against 3,261 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 396 tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 172nd and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 25 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.22 tonnes | 0.681 tonnes | 0.5434 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1760s | 1.31 tonnes | 0.7152 tonnes | 0.5908 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1770s | 1.39 tonnes | 0.7507 tonnes | 0.64 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1780s | 1.48 tonnes | 0.7876 tonnes | 0.6907 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1790s | 1.57 tonnes | 0.8259 tonnes | 0.7422 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1800s | 1.66 tonnes | 0.8655 tonnes | 0.794 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1810s | 1.71 tonnes | 0.9075 tonnes | 0.8073 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1820s | 1.72 tonnes | 0.9521 tonnes | 0.7712 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1830s | 1.73 tonnes | 0.9977 tonnes | 0.7279 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1840s | 1.72 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 0.6764 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1850s | 1.66 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | 0.5706 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1860s | 1.94 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | 0.8157 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1870s | 2.1 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | 0.953 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1880s | 2.25 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1890s | 2.48 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1900s | 2.72 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1910s | 3.16 tonnes | 2.11 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1920s | 3.67 tonnes | 3.38 tonnes | 0.2926 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1930s | 4.67 tonnes | 6.02 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1940s | 6.48 tonnes | 10.38 tonnes | 3.9 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1950s | 138.14 tonnes | 162.29 tonnes | 24.15 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 1,011 tonnes | 633.31 tonnes | 377.64 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 25,781 tonnes | 2,808 tonnes | 22,973 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 14,415 tonnes | 3,649 tonnes | 10,766 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 14,111 tonnes | 3,593 tonnes | 10,518 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 6,315 tonnes | 4,610 tonnes | 1,704 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5,358 tonnes | 3,429 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3,517 tonnes | 3,191 tonnes | 325.68 tonnes | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Bahamas or French Polynesia?
- Bahamas, at 3,657 tonnes against 3,261 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 396 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and French Polynesia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd and French Polynesia ranks 175th 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.