British Virgin Islands vs Dominica: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
British Virgin Islands
223.84 tonnes
in 2022
Dominica
160.9 tonnes
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Dominica rank
208th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Dominica
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 223.84 tonnes against 160.9 tonnes in Dominica, a difference of 62.94 tonnes.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Dominica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Dominica ranks 208th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Dominica in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5157 tonnes | 0.7004 tonnes | 0.1847 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1760s | 0.5567 tonnes | 0.8101 tonnes | 0.2534 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1770s | 0.6009 tonnes | 0.9361 tonnes | 0.3353 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1780s | 0.6484 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | 0.4323 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1790s | 0.6995 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | 0.5466 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1800s | 0.7544 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 0.6807 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1810s | 0.7962 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 0.8542 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1820s | 0.8195 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1830s | 0.8432 tonnes | 2.17 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1840s | 0.8672 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1850s | 0.8679 tonnes | 2.73 tonnes | 1.86 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1860s | 1.01 tonnes | 3.44 tonnes | 2.44 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1870s | 1.04 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | 2.52 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1880s | 1.06 tonnes | 3.02 tonnes | 1.96 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1890s | 1.13 tonnes | 2.92 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1900s | 1.17 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | 2.53 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1910s | 1.18 tonnes | 4.14 tonnes | 2.96 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1920s | 1.12 tonnes | 3.96 tonnes | 2.84 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1930s | 1.15 tonnes | 4.8 tonnes | 3.64 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1940s | 1.18 tonnes | 5.98 tonnes | 4.8 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes | 10.33 tonnes | 9.25 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1960s | 8.16 tonnes | 19.75 tonnes | 11.59 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1970s | 29.89 tonnes | 35.73 tonnes | 5.84 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1980s | 71 tonnes | 69.06 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 603.89 tonnes | 508.66 tonnes | 95.23 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 341.06 tonnes | 326.11 tonnes | 14.95 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 236.42 tonnes | 172.69 tonnes | 63.73 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 221.38 tonnes | 159.12 tonnes | 62.26 tonnes | British Virgin 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 Dominica?
- British Virgin Islands, at 223.84 tonnes against 160.9 tonnes in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between British Virgin Islands and Dominica?
- 62.94 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Dominica?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Dominica rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Dominica ranks 208th 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.