British Virgin Islands vs Cook Islands: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
British Virgin Islands
223.84 tonnes
in 2022
Cook Islands
262.42 tonnes
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Cook Islands rank
205th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 262.42 tonnes against 223.84 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 38.58 tonnes.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Cook Islands ranks 205th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 19 and Cook Islands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5157 tonnes | 0.3384 tonnes | 0.1773 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1760s | 0.5567 tonnes | 0.3556 tonnes | 0.2011 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1770s | 0.6009 tonnes | 0.3737 tonnes | 0.2272 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1780s | 0.6484 tonnes | 0.3924 tonnes | 0.256 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1790s | 0.6995 tonnes | 0.4118 tonnes | 0.2876 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1800s | 0.7544 tonnes | 0.4319 tonnes | 0.3224 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1810s | 0.7962 tonnes | 0.4531 tonnes | 0.343 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1820s | 0.8195 tonnes | 0.4755 tonnes | 0.344 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1830s | 0.8432 tonnes | 0.4983 tonnes | 0.3449 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1840s | 0.8672 tonnes | 0.5211 tonnes | 0.3461 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1850s | 0.8679 tonnes | 0.5437 tonnes | 0.3242 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.5602 tonnes | 0.4484 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 1.04 tonnes | 0.5687 tonnes | 0.4674 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.5744 tonnes | 0.4835 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 1.13 tonnes | 0.5761 tonnes | 0.5511 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 1.17 tonnes | 0.6938 tonnes | 0.4772 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 1.18 tonnes | 0.9664 tonnes | 0.21 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 1.12 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 0.2752 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 1.15 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 0.8464 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 1.18 tonnes | 2.63 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | 2.42 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 8.16 tonnes | 11.43 tonnes | 3.27 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 29.89 tonnes | 120.23 tonnes | 90.35 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 71 tonnes | 231.77 tonnes | 160.77 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 603.89 tonnes | 195.16 tonnes | 408.72 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 341.06 tonnes | 290.39 tonnes | 50.67 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 236.42 tonnes | 273.03 tonnes | 36.61 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 221.38 tonnes | 257.05 tonnes | 35.66 tonnes | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, British Virgin Islands or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 262.42 tonnes against 223.84 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 38.58 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Cook Islands ranks 205th 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.