What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?

116.5 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

British Virgin Islands vs Montserrat: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

British Virgin Islands

223.84 tonnes

in 2022

Montserrat

107.34 tonnes

in 2022

British Virgin Islands rank

207th

Montserrat rank

210th

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time

British Virgin Islands
Montserrat

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 223.84 tonnes against 107.34 tonnes in Montserrat, a difference of 116.5 tonnes.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.1 times Montserrat's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montserrat ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Montserrat ranks 210th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 6 and Montserrat in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Montserrat	Difference	Ahead
1750s	0.5157 tonnes	51.96 tonnes	51.44 tonnes	Montserrat
1760s	0.5567 tonnes	56.01 tonnes	55.45 tonnes	Montserrat
1770s	0.6009 tonnes	60.35 tonnes	59.75 tonnes	Montserrat
1780s	0.6484 tonnes	65.01 tonnes	64.36 tonnes	Montserrat
1790s	0.6995 tonnes	69.99 tonnes	69.29 tonnes	Montserrat
1800s	0.7544 tonnes	75.31 tonnes	74.56 tonnes	Montserrat
1810s	0.7962 tonnes	79.29 tonnes	78.5 tonnes	Montserrat
1820s	0.8195 tonnes	81.39 tonnes	80.57 tonnes	Montserrat
1830s	0.8432 tonnes	83.5 tonnes	82.65 tonnes	Montserrat
1840s	0.8672 tonnes	85.59 tonnes	84.72 tonnes	Montserrat
1850s	0.8679 tonnes	85.33 tonnes	84.46 tonnes	Montserrat
1860s	1.01 tonnes	98.77 tonnes	97.76 tonnes	Montserrat
1870s	1.04 tonnes	101 tonnes	99.96 tonnes	Montserrat
1880s	1.06 tonnes	102.6 tonnes	101.54 tonnes	Montserrat
1890s	1.13 tonnes	108.69 tonnes	107.56 tonnes	Montserrat
1900s	1.17 tonnes	112.66 tonnes	111.49 tonnes	Montserrat
1910s	1.18 tonnes	113.44 tonnes	112.26 tonnes	Montserrat
1920s	1.12 tonnes	107.91 tonnes	106.79 tonnes	Montserrat
1930s	1.15 tonnes	110.72 tonnes	109.57 tonnes	Montserrat
1940s	1.18 tonnes	60.78 tonnes	59.6 tonnes	Montserrat
1950s	1.08 tonnes	1.78 tonnes	0.698 tonnes	Montserrat
1960s	8.16 tonnes	5.54 tonnes	2.62 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1970s	29.89 tonnes	52.19 tonnes	22.3 tonnes	Montserrat
1980s	71 tonnes	58.71 tonnes	12.29 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1990s	603.89 tonnes	335.25 tonnes	268.64 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2000s	341.06 tonnes	193.17 tonnes	147.89 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2010s	236.42 tonnes	119.56 tonnes	116.87 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2020s	221.38 tonnes	105.69 tonnes	115.69 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 Montserrat?: British Virgin Islands, at 223.84 tonnes against 107.34 tonnes in Montserrat as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?: 116.5 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Montserrat rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?: British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Montserrat ranks 210th 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: 30 October 2026

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.