Faroe Islands vs Liechtenstein: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Faroe Islands
0.6963 tonnes
in 2022
Liechtenstein
0.1125 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
216th
Liechtenstein rank
218th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Faroe Islands
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.6963 tonnes against 0.1125 tonnes in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.5838 tonnes.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 6.2 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 216th and Liechtenstein ranks 218th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 19 and Liechtenstein in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7668 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.6398 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1760s | 0.8053 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | 0.5955 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1770s | 0.8458 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 0.548 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1780s | 0.8882 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 0.4973 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1790s | 0.9328 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | 0.4432 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1800s | 0.9795 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 0.3855 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1810s | 1.05 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | 0.2979 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1820s | 1.17 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.1706 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1830s | 1.29 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 0.0296 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1840s | 1.43 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | 0.1264 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1850s | 1.56 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 0.3011 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1860s | 1.6 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | 0.4454 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1870s | 1.61 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 0.4597 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1880s | 1.57 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 0.4674 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1890s | 1.49 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 0.4356 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1900s | 1.42 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 0.2593 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | 0.1282 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 1.47 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | 0.074 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 1.53 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.187 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 1.68 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | 0.349 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 1.92 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 0.4808 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes | 0.0346 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes | 0.0599 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes | 0.082 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.7826 tonnes | 0.1069 tonnes | 0.6758 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.724 tonnes | 0.1243 tonnes | 0.5997 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.7016 tonnes | 0.1145 tonnes | 0.5871 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.6963 tonnes | 0.1125 tonnes | 0.5838 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 Liechtenstein?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.6963 tonnes against 0.1125 tonnes in Liechtenstein as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Faroe Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 0.5838 tonnes, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Faroe Islands and Liechtenstein rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th and Liechtenstein ranks 218th 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.