What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Falkland Islands and Greenland?

53.17 tonnes, with Falkland Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Greenland?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

Falkland Islands vs Greenland: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Falkland Islands

55.32 tonnes

in 2022

Greenland

2.15 tonnes

in 2022

Falkland Islands rank

213th

Greenland rank

215th

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time

Falkland Islands
Greenland

How they compare

Falkland Islands currently reports 55.32 tonnes against 2.15 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 53.17 tonnes.

That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 25.7 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Falkland Islands ahead.

Falkland Islands ranks 213th and Greenland ranks 215th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 23 and Greenland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Falkland Islands	Greenland	Difference	Ahead
1750s	0.137 tonnes	0.1043 tonnes	0.0327 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1760s	0.1472 tonnes	0.113 tonnes	0.0343 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1770s	0.1583 tonnes	0.1222 tonnes	0.0361 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1780s	0.1701 tonnes	0.1319 tonnes	0.0382 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1790s	0.1828 tonnes	0.1422 tonnes	0.0407 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1800s	0.1965 tonnes	0.1529 tonnes	0.0436 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1810s	0.2067 tonnes	0.1642 tonnes	0.0425 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1820s	0.2122 tonnes	0.1758 tonnes	0.0363 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1830s	0.2178 tonnes	0.1879 tonnes	0.0299 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1840s	0.2235 tonnes	0.2001 tonnes	0.0233 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1850s	0.2233 tonnes	0.2125 tonnes	0.0107 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1860s	0.2591 tonnes	0.2249 tonnes	0.0342 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1870s	0.266 tonnes	0.2371 tonnes	0.0289 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1880s	0.2716 tonnes	0.2488 tonnes	0.0228 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1890s	0.2895 tonnes	0.2597 tonnes	0.0299 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1900s	0.2887 tonnes	0.3276 tonnes	0.0389 tonnes	Greenland
1910s	0.2639 tonnes	0.4776 tonnes	0.2137 tonnes	Greenland
1920s	0.2269 tonnes	0.646 tonnes	0.4191 tonnes	Greenland
1930s	0.2111 tonnes	0.8333 tonnes	0.6221 tonnes	Greenland
1940s	0.2035 tonnes	1.06 tonnes	0.8551 tonnes	Greenland
1950s	284.06 tonnes	1.46 tonnes	282.6 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1960s	52.78 tonnes	3.03 tonnes	49.75 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1970s	50.15 tonnes	4.76 tonnes	45.4 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1980s	45.08 tonnes	4.07 tonnes	41 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1990s	200.16 tonnes	3.19 tonnes	196.98 tonnes	Falkland Islands
2000s	109.92 tonnes	2.15 tonnes	107.78 tonnes	Falkland Islands
2010s	68.34 tonnes	2.13 tonnes	66.21 tonnes	Falkland Islands
2020s	54.7 tonnes	2.15 tonnes	52.55 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 Greenland?: Falkland Islands, at 55.32 tonnes against 2.15 tonnes in Greenland as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Falkland Islands and Greenland?: 53.17 tonnes, with Falkland Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Greenland?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Falkland Islands and Greenland rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?: Falkland Islands ranks 213th and Greenland ranks 215th 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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Indicator: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.