Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cook Islands
262.42 tonnes
in 2022
Kiribati
335.93 tonnes
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
205th
Kiribati rank
203rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cook Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 335.93 tonnes against 262.42 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 73.51 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kiribati ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 205th and Kiribati ranks 203rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.3384 tonnes | 0.6606 tonnes | 0.3222 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1760s | 0.3556 tonnes | 0.6947 tonnes | 0.339 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1770s | 0.3737 tonnes | 0.7304 tonnes | 0.3568 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1780s | 0.3924 tonnes | 0.7679 tonnes | 0.3755 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1790s | 0.4118 tonnes | 0.8071 tonnes | 0.3952 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1800s | 0.4319 tonnes | 0.8481 tonnes | 0.4161 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1810s | 0.4531 tonnes | 0.892 tonnes | 0.4389 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1820s | 0.4755 tonnes | 0.9393 tonnes | 0.4638 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1830s | 0.4983 tonnes | 0.9887 tonnes | 0.4904 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1840s | 0.5211 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 0.519 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1850s | 0.5437 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 0.7144 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 0.5602 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 0.5687 tonnes | 2.26 tonnes | 1.69 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 0.5744 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | 2.41 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 0.5761 tonnes | 3.68 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 0.6938 tonnes | 4.12 tonnes | 3.42 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 0.9664 tonnes | 4.66 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 1.39 tonnes | 4.54 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 2 tonnes | 4.16 tonnes | 2.16 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 2.63 tonnes | 3.54 tonnes | 0.9153 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 3.5 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | 0.6299 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 11.43 tonnes | 93.71 tonnes | 82.28 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 120.23 tonnes | 202.99 tonnes | 82.75 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 231.77 tonnes | 147.24 tonnes | 84.53 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 195.16 tonnes | 167.17 tonnes | 28 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 290.39 tonnes | 311.76 tonnes | 21.37 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 273.03 tonnes | 344.03 tonnes | 71 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 257.05 tonnes | 328.02 tonnes | 70.97 tonnes | Kiribati |
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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 335.93 tonnes against 262.42 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 73.51 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cook Islands ranks 205th and Kiribati ranks 203rd 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.