Bermuda vs Tonga: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bermuda
689.55 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga
553.16 tonnes
in 2022
Bermuda rank
196th
Tonga rank
198th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bermuda
- Tonga
How they compare
Bermuda currently reports 689.55 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 136.39 tonnes.
That makes Bermuda's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tonga ahead.
Bermuda ranks 196th and Tonga ranks 198th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 10 and Tonga in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7343 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 0.46 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1760s | 0.8159 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 0.4399 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1770s | 0.9065 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 0.4137 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1780s | 1.01 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 0.3805 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1790s | 1.12 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 0.3391 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1800s | 1.24 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 0.2885 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1810s | 1.38 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 0.2293 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1820s | 1.54 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 0.1606 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1830s | 1.71 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 0.0786 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1840s | 1.9 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 0.0188 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1850s | 2.05 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 0.2177 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1860s | 2.58 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 0.5259 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1870s | 2.86 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1880s | 3.16 tonnes | 5.37 tonnes | 2.21 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1890s | 3.64 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 2.97 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1900s | 4.05 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1910s | 4.37 tonnes | 7.78 tonnes | 3.41 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1920s | 4.52 tonnes | 7.24 tonnes | 2.72 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1930s | 5.09 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1940s | 5.72 tonnes | 5.21 tonnes | 0.506 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1950s | 127.41 tonnes | 52.13 tonnes | 75.28 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1960s | 219.54 tonnes | 80.98 tonnes | 138.56 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1970s | 2,550 tonnes | 204.81 tonnes | 2,345 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1980s | 1,363 tonnes | 328.77 tonnes | 1,034 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1990s | 3,604 tonnes | 580.26 tonnes | 3,024 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2000s | 1,660 tonnes | 726.23 tonnes | 933.69 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 887.27 tonnes | 570.94 tonnes | 316.33 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2020s | 636.13 tonnes | 540.53 tonnes | 95.59 tonnes | Bermuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Bermuda or Tonga?
- Bermuda, at 689.55 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bermuda and Tonga?
- 136.39 tonnes, with Bermuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and Tonga?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bermuda and Tonga rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bermuda ranks 196th 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.