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
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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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Indicator
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.