Falkland Islands vs Faroe Islands: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Falkland Islands
55.32 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands
0.6963 tonnes
in 2022
Falkland Islands rank
213th
Faroe Islands rank
216th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Falkland Islands currently reports 55.32 tonnes against 0.6963 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 54.62 tonnes.
That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 79.5 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 213th and Faroe Islands ranks 216th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 8 and Faroe Islands in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.137 tonnes | 0.7668 tonnes | 0.6298 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1760s | 0.1472 tonnes | 0.8053 tonnes | 0.6581 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1770s | 0.1583 tonnes | 0.8458 tonnes | 0.6875 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1780s | 0.1701 tonnes | 0.8882 tonnes | 0.7181 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1790s | 0.1828 tonnes | 0.9328 tonnes | 0.7499 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1800s | 0.1965 tonnes | 0.9795 tonnes | 0.783 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1810s | 0.2067 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 0.8478 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1820s | 0.2122 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 0.9557 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1830s | 0.2178 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1840s | 0.2235 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1850s | 0.2233 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1860s | 0.2591 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1870s | 0.266 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1880s | 0.2716 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1890s | 0.2895 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1900s | 0.2887 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1910s | 0.2639 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 0.2269 tonnes | 1.47 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 0.2111 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 0.2035 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 284.06 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 282.13 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 1960s | 52.78 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 51.29 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 1970s | 50.15 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | 48.78 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 1980s | 45.08 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 43.97 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 1990s | 200.16 tonnes | 0.7826 tonnes | 199.38 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 2000s | 109.92 tonnes | 0.724 tonnes | 109.2 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 2010s | 68.34 tonnes | 0.7016 tonnes | 67.64 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 2020s | 54.7 tonnes | 0.6963 tonnes | 54 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Falkland Islands or Faroe Islands?
- Falkland Islands, at 55.32 tonnes against 0.6963 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Falkland Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 54.62 tonnes, with Falkland Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Falkland Islands and Faroe Islands rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Falkland Islands ranks 213th and Faroe Islands ranks 216th 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.