Faroe Islands vs Niue: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Faroe Islands
0.6963 tonnes
in 2022
Niue
40.83 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
216th
Niue rank
214th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Faroe Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 40.83 tonnes against 0.6963 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 40.13 tonnes.
That makes Niue's figure about 58.6 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 Niue ranks 214th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 21 and Niue in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7668 tonnes | 0.0939 tonnes | 0.6728 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1760s | 0.8053 tonnes | 0.0987 tonnes | 0.7066 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1770s | 0.8458 tonnes | 0.1037 tonnes | 0.7421 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1780s | 0.8882 tonnes | 0.1089 tonnes | 0.7794 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1790s | 0.9328 tonnes | 0.1142 tonnes | 0.8185 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1800s | 0.9795 tonnes | 0.1198 tonnes | 0.8596 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1810s | 1.05 tonnes | 0.1258 tonnes | 0.9288 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1820s | 1.17 tonnes | 0.1322 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1830s | 1.29 tonnes | 0.1387 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1840s | 1.43 tonnes | 0.1455 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1850s | 1.56 tonnes | 0.1524 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1860s | 1.6 tonnes | 0.1594 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1870s | 1.61 tonnes | 0.1665 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1880s | 1.57 tonnes | 0.172 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1890s | 1.49 tonnes | 0.1753 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1900s | 1.42 tonnes | 0.2366 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 0.375 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 1.47 tonnes | 0.5487 tonnes | 0.9219 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 1.53 tonnes | 0.7657 tonnes | 0.7648 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 1.68 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 0.66 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 1.92 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 0.6219 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 0.0692 tonnes | Niue |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes | 26.62 tonnes | 25.25 tonnes | Niue |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes | 22.16 tonnes | 21.05 tonnes | Niue |
| 1990s | 0.7826 tonnes | 29.16 tonnes | 28.38 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 0.724 tonnes | 55.53 tonnes | 54.8 tonnes | Niue |
| 2010s | 0.7016 tonnes | 41.93 tonnes | 41.22 tonnes | Niue |
| 2020s | 0.6963 tonnes | 40.05 tonnes | 39.35 tonnes | Niue |
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 Niue?
- Niue, at 40.83 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 Niue?
- 40.13 tonnes, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Niue?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Faroe Islands and Niue rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th 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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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.