Cape Verde vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cape Verde
3,763 tonnes
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3,666 tonnes
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
170th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
171st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cape Verde
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3,763 tonnes against 3,666 tonnes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 97 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 170th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 18 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9.71 tonnes | 0.0281 tonnes | 9.69 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1760s | 9.72 tonnes | 0.0304 tonnes | 9.69 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1770s | 9.73 tonnes | 0.0329 tonnes | 9.7 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1780s | 9.74 tonnes | 0.0356 tonnes | 9.7 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1790s | 9.74 tonnes | 0.0385 tonnes | 9.7 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1800s | 9.74 tonnes | 0.0417 tonnes | 9.7 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1810s | 9.76 tonnes | 0.0442 tonnes | 9.71 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1820s | 9.8 tonnes | 0.0456 tonnes | 9.75 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1830s | 9.84 tonnes | 0.0472 tonnes | 9.79 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1840s | 9.87 tonnes | 0.0487 tonnes | 9.82 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1850s | 9.78 tonnes | 0.0529 tonnes | 9.73 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 8.91 tonnes | 0.0683 tonnes | 8.84 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 9.87 tonnes | 0.0761 tonnes | 9.79 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 11.27 tonnes | 0.0852 tonnes | 11.18 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 12.41 tonnes | 0.0955 tonnes | 12.32 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 14.55 tonnes | 0.1017 tonnes | 14.45 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 14.19 tonnes | 0.1028 tonnes | 14.09 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 15.48 tonnes | 125.71 tonnes | 110.23 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1930s | 19.38 tonnes | 726.47 tonnes | 707.09 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1940s | 25.62 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1950s | 111.91 tonnes | 200.59 tonnes | 88.68 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 179.24 tonnes | 374.91 tonnes | 195.67 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 5,971 tonnes | 4,683 tonnes | 1,288 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 719.2 tonnes | 5,172 tonnes | 4,452 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 611.57 tonnes | 8,908 tonnes | 8,296 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 1,428 tonnes | 6,198 tonnes | 4,770 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 2,768 tonnes | 6,247 tonnes | 3,480 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 3,271 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 183.45 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Cape Verde or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Cape Verde, at 3,763 tonnes against 3,666 tonnes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cape Verde and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 97 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st 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.