Faroe Islands vs Guam: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Faroe Islands
0.6963 tonnes
in 2022
Guam
0 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
216th
Guam rank
219th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Faroe Islands
- Guam
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.6963 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Guam, a difference of 0.6963 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guam ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 216th and Guam ranks 219th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 12 and Guam in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7668 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 0.5143 tonnes | Guam |
| 1760s | 0.8053 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.5387 tonnes | Guam |
| 1770s | 0.8458 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.5635 tonnes | Guam |
| 1780s | 0.8882 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 0.5885 tonnes | Guam |
| 1790s | 0.9328 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 0.6134 tonnes | Guam |
| 1800s | 0.9795 tonnes | 1.62 tonnes | 0.6379 tonnes | Guam |
| 1810s | 1.05 tonnes | 1.69 tonnes | 0.6377 tonnes | Guam |
| 1820s | 1.17 tonnes | 1.77 tonnes | 0.6031 tonnes | Guam |
| 1830s | 1.29 tonnes | 1.85 tonnes | 0.5572 tonnes | Guam |
| 1840s | 1.43 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 0.4979 tonnes | Guam |
| 1850s | 1.56 tonnes | 2.01 tonnes | 0.4496 tonnes | Guam |
| 1860s | 1.6 tonnes | 2.07 tonnes | 0.4666 tonnes | Guam |
| 1870s | 1.61 tonnes | 2.09 tonnes | 0.4797 tonnes | Guam |
| 1880s | 1.57 tonnes | 2.12 tonnes | 0.5455 tonnes | Guam |
| 1890s | 1.49 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | 0.639 tonnes | Guam |
| 1900s | 1.42 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 0.4674 tonnes | Guam |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | 0.1101 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 1.47 tonnes | 0.7858 tonnes | 0.6848 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 1.53 tonnes | 0.2685 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 1.68 tonnes | 0.0456 tonnes | 1.63 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 1.92 tonnes | 0.0427 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.7826 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.7826 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.724 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.724 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.7016 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.7016 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.6963 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.6963 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
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 Guam?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.6963 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Guam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Faroe Islands and Guam?
- 0.6963 tonnes, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Guam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Faroe Islands and Guam rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th and Guam ranks 219th 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.