Cook Islands vs Dominica: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cook Islands
262.42 tonnes
in 2022
Dominica
160.9 tonnes
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
205th
Dominica rank
208th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 262.42 tonnes against 160.9 tonnes in Dominica, a difference of 101.52 tonnes.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.6 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Dominica ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 205th and Dominica ranks 208th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Dominica in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.3384 tonnes | 0.7004 tonnes | 0.362 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1760s | 0.3556 tonnes | 0.8101 tonnes | 0.4544 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1770s | 0.3737 tonnes | 0.9361 tonnes | 0.5625 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1780s | 0.3924 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | 0.6883 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1790s | 0.4118 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | 0.8343 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1800s | 0.4319 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1810s | 0.4531 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1820s | 0.4755 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1830s | 0.4983 tonnes | 2.17 tonnes | 1.67 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1840s | 0.5211 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1850s | 0.5437 tonnes | 2.73 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1860s | 0.5602 tonnes | 3.44 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1870s | 0.5687 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1880s | 0.5744 tonnes | 3.02 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1890s | 0.5761 tonnes | 2.92 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1900s | 0.6938 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | 3.01 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1910s | 0.9664 tonnes | 4.14 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1920s | 1.39 tonnes | 3.96 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1930s | 2 tonnes | 4.8 tonnes | 2.8 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1940s | 2.63 tonnes | 5.98 tonnes | 3.35 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1950s | 3.5 tonnes | 10.33 tonnes | 6.83 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1960s | 11.43 tonnes | 19.75 tonnes | 8.32 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1970s | 120.23 tonnes | 35.73 tonnes | 84.51 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 231.77 tonnes | 69.06 tonnes | 162.71 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 195.16 tonnes | 508.66 tonnes | 313.5 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2000s | 290.39 tonnes | 326.11 tonnes | 35.72 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2010s | 273.03 tonnes | 172.69 tonnes | 100.34 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 257.05 tonnes | 159.12 tonnes | 97.93 tonnes | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Cook Islands or Dominica?
- Cook Islands, at 262.42 tonnes against 160.9 tonnes in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cook Islands and Dominica?
- 101.52 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Dominica?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and Dominica rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cook Islands ranks 205th 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.