Cayman Islands vs Micronesia (country): Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cayman Islands
820.08 tonnes
in 2022
Micronesia (country)
934.13 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
193rd
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cayman Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 934.13 tonnes against 820.08 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 114.05 tonnes.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 190th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4683 tonnes | 0.9651 tonnes | 0.4968 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1760s | 0.5067 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 0.5072 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1770s | 0.5482 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 0.5167 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1780s | 0.5932 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 0.5249 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1790s | 0.6418 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 0.5316 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1800s | 0.6944 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | 0.5363 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1810s | 0.7355 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | 0.5563 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1820s | 0.76 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 0.5969 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1830s | 0.7853 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | 0.6387 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1840s | 0.8115 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 0.6816 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1850s | 0.8163 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 0.982 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1860s | 0.9542 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 0.9864 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 2.21 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes | 4.19 tonnes | 3.18 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 1.09 tonnes | 5.13 tonnes | 4.04 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 1.13 tonnes | 5.55 tonnes | 4.42 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 1.11 tonnes | 5.93 tonnes | 4.82 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes | 5.47 tonnes | 4.45 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1930s | 1.04 tonnes | 4.75 tonnes | 3.72 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes | 3.57 tonnes | 2.53 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1950s | 3.3 tonnes | 2.73 tonnes | 0.5712 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 17.77 tonnes | 163.12 tonnes | 145.35 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 74.02 tonnes | 720.5 tonnes | 646.48 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 448.91 tonnes | 880.07 tonnes | 431.16 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 2,634 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | 1,627 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 1,498 tonnes | 1,415 tonnes | 82.52 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 923.72 tonnes | 944.52 tonnes | 20.8 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 805.8 tonnes | 912.69 tonnes | 106.89 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Cayman Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 934.13 tonnes against 820.08 tonnes in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cayman Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 114.05 tonnes, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 190th 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.