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

14.49 tonnes, with Falkland Islands ahead.

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

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 Niue: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Falkland Islands

55.32 tonnes

in 2022

Niue

40.83 tonnes

in 2022

Falkland Islands rank

213th

Niue rank

214th

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

Falkland Islands
Niue

How they compare

Falkland Islands currently reports 55.32 tonnes against 40.83 tonnes in Niue, a difference of 14.49 tonnes.

That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 1.4 times Niue's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Falkland Islands ahead.

Falkland Islands ranks 213th and Niue ranks 214th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 24 and Niue in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Falkland Islands	Niue	Difference	Ahead
1750s	0.137 tonnes	0.0939 tonnes	0.043 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1760s	0.1472 tonnes	0.0987 tonnes	0.0485 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1770s	0.1583 tonnes	0.1037 tonnes	0.0546 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1780s	0.1701 tonnes	0.1089 tonnes	0.0613 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1790s	0.1828 tonnes	0.1142 tonnes	0.0686 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1800s	0.1965 tonnes	0.1198 tonnes	0.0767 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1810s	0.2067 tonnes	0.1258 tonnes	0.0809 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1820s	0.2122 tonnes	0.1322 tonnes	0.08 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1830s	0.2178 tonnes	0.1387 tonnes	0.079 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1840s	0.2235 tonnes	0.1455 tonnes	0.078 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1850s	0.2233 tonnes	0.1524 tonnes	0.0708 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1860s	0.2591 tonnes	0.1594 tonnes	0.0997 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1870s	0.266 tonnes	0.1665 tonnes	0.0995 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1880s	0.2716 tonnes	0.172 tonnes	0.0996 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1890s	0.2895 tonnes	0.1753 tonnes	0.1142 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1900s	0.2887 tonnes	0.2366 tonnes	0.0521 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1910s	0.2639 tonnes	0.375 tonnes	0.1111 tonnes	Niue
1920s	0.2269 tonnes	0.5487 tonnes	0.3218 tonnes	Niue
1930s	0.2111 tonnes	0.7657 tonnes	0.5546 tonnes	Niue
1940s	0.2035 tonnes	1.02 tonnes	0.8162 tonnes	Niue
1950s	284.06 tonnes	1.3 tonnes	282.75 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1960s	52.78 tonnes	1.56 tonnes	51.22 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1970s	50.15 tonnes	26.62 tonnes	23.53 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1980s	45.08 tonnes	22.16 tonnes	22.92 tonnes	Falkland Islands
1990s	200.16 tonnes	29.16 tonnes	171 tonnes	Falkland Islands
2000s	109.92 tonnes	55.53 tonnes	54.4 tonnes	Falkland Islands
2010s	68.34 tonnes	41.93 tonnes	26.41 tonnes	Falkland Islands
2020s	54.7 tonnes	40.05 tonnes	14.66 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 Niue?: Falkland Islands, at 55.32 tonnes against 40.83 tonnes in Niue as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Falkland Islands and Niue?: 14.49 tonnes, with Falkland Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Niue?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Falkland Islands and Niue rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?: Falkland Islands ranks 213th and Niue ranks 214th 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.