Cayman Islands vs Vanuatu: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cayman Islands
820.08 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
766.69 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
193rd
Vanuatu rank
195th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cayman Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 820.08 tonnes against 766.69 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 53.39 tonnes.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4683 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | 0.7421 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1760s | 0.5067 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | 0.7667 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1770s | 0.5482 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.7914 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1780s | 0.5932 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.8161 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1790s | 0.6418 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 0.8404 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1800s | 0.6944 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 0.8644 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1810s | 0.7355 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 0.9057 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1820s | 0.76 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 0.9701 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1830s | 0.7853 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1840s | 0.8115 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1850s | 0.8163 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 0.9542 tonnes | 3.19 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 0.9864 tonnes | 4.21 tonnes | 3.22 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | 4.55 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 1.09 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | 5.8 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 1.13 tonnes | 7.51 tonnes | 6.39 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 1.11 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 6.95 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes | 7.44 tonnes | 6.41 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 1.04 tonnes | 6.43 tonnes | 5.39 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes | 5.15 tonnes | 4.11 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 3.3 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 0.8506 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 17.77 tonnes | 198.65 tonnes | 180.88 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 74.02 tonnes | 664.29 tonnes | 590.27 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 448.91 tonnes | 516.55 tonnes | 67.64 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2,634 tonnes | 470.31 tonnes | 2,164 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 1,498 tonnes | 523.25 tonnes | 974.26 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 923.72 tonnes | 759 tonnes | 164.72 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 805.8 tonnes | 749.91 tonnes | 55.89 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
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 Vanuatu?
- Cayman Islands, at 820.08 tonnes against 766.69 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cayman Islands and Vanuatu?
- 53.39 tonnes, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Vanuatu?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th 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.