Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Faroe Islands
0.6963 tonnes
in 2022
Greenland
2.15 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
216th
Greenland rank
215th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 2.15 tonnes against 0.6963 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.45 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 3.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 216th and Greenland ranks 215th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 21 and Greenland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7668 tonnes | 0.1043 tonnes | 0.6625 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1760s | 0.8053 tonnes | 0.113 tonnes | 0.6924 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1770s | 0.8458 tonnes | 0.1222 tonnes | 0.7236 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1780s | 0.8882 tonnes | 0.1319 tonnes | 0.7563 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1790s | 0.9328 tonnes | 0.1422 tonnes | 0.7906 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1800s | 0.9795 tonnes | 0.1529 tonnes | 0.8265 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1810s | 1.05 tonnes | 0.1642 tonnes | 0.8904 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1820s | 1.17 tonnes | 0.1758 tonnes | 0.992 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1830s | 1.29 tonnes | 0.1879 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1840s | 1.43 tonnes | 0.2001 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1850s | 1.56 tonnes | 0.2125 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1860s | 1.6 tonnes | 0.2249 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1870s | 1.61 tonnes | 0.2371 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1880s | 1.57 tonnes | 0.2488 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1890s | 1.49 tonnes | 0.2597 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1900s | 1.42 tonnes | 0.3276 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 0.4776 tonnes | 0.9643 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 1.47 tonnes | 0.646 tonnes | 0.8246 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 1.53 tonnes | 0.8333 tonnes | 0.6973 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 1.68 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 0.6211 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 1.92 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 0.4681 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes | 3.03 tonnes | 1.54 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes | 4.76 tonnes | 3.38 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 2.97 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0.7826 tonnes | 3.19 tonnes | 2.4 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.724 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.7016 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.6963 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 2.15 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 Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 1.45 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th 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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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.