Falkland Islands vs Montserrat: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Falkland Islands
55.32 tonnes
in 2022
Montserrat
107.34 tonnes
in 2022
Falkland Islands rank
213th
Montserrat rank
210th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Falkland Islands
- Montserrat
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 107.34 tonnes against 55.32 tonnes in Falkland Islands, a difference of 52.02 tonnes.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.9 times Falkland Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montserrat ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 213th and Montserrat ranks 210th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 2 and Montserrat in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.137 tonnes | 51.96 tonnes | 51.82 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1760s | 0.1472 tonnes | 56.01 tonnes | 55.86 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1770s | 0.1583 tonnes | 60.35 tonnes | 60.2 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1780s | 0.1701 tonnes | 65.01 tonnes | 64.84 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1790s | 0.1828 tonnes | 69.99 tonnes | 69.81 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1800s | 0.1965 tonnes | 75.31 tonnes | 75.12 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1810s | 0.2067 tonnes | 79.29 tonnes | 79.08 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1820s | 0.2122 tonnes | 81.39 tonnes | 81.18 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1830s | 0.2178 tonnes | 83.5 tonnes | 83.28 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1840s | 0.2235 tonnes | 85.59 tonnes | 85.36 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1850s | 0.2233 tonnes | 85.33 tonnes | 85.11 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1860s | 0.2591 tonnes | 98.77 tonnes | 98.51 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1870s | 0.266 tonnes | 101 tonnes | 100.73 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1880s | 0.2716 tonnes | 102.6 tonnes | 102.32 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1890s | 0.2895 tonnes | 108.69 tonnes | 108.4 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1900s | 0.2887 tonnes | 112.66 tonnes | 112.38 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1910s | 0.2639 tonnes | 113.44 tonnes | 113.17 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1920s | 0.2269 tonnes | 107.91 tonnes | 107.68 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1930s | 0.2111 tonnes | 110.72 tonnes | 110.51 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1940s | 0.2035 tonnes | 60.78 tonnes | 60.58 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1950s | 284.06 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 282.28 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 1960s | 52.78 tonnes | 5.54 tonnes | 47.25 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 1970s | 50.15 tonnes | 52.19 tonnes | 2.03 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1980s | 45.08 tonnes | 58.71 tonnes | 13.63 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1990s | 200.16 tonnes | 335.25 tonnes | 135.09 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 2000s | 109.92 tonnes | 193.17 tonnes | 83.24 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 68.34 tonnes | 119.56 tonnes | 51.22 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 54.7 tonnes | 105.69 tonnes | 50.99 tonnes | Montserrat |
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 Montserrat?
- Montserrat, at 107.34 tonnes against 55.32 tonnes in Falkland Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Falkland Islands and Montserrat?
- 52.02 tonnes, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Montserrat?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Falkland Islands and Montserrat rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Falkland Islands ranks 213th and Montserrat ranks 210th 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.