Faroe Islands vs Tokelau: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Faroe Islands
0.6963 tonnes
in 2022
Tokelau
0.2245 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
216th
Tokelau rank
217th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Faroe Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.6963 tonnes against 0.2245 tonnes in Tokelau, a difference of 0.4718 tonnes.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 3.1 times Tokelau's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 216th and Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7668 tonnes | 0.0344 tonnes | 0.7324 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1760s | 0.8053 tonnes | 0.0362 tonnes | 0.7691 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1770s | 0.8458 tonnes | 0.0381 tonnes | 0.8077 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1780s | 0.8882 tonnes | 0.0401 tonnes | 0.8481 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1790s | 0.9328 tonnes | 0.0422 tonnes | 0.8905 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1800s | 0.9795 tonnes | 0.0444 tonnes | 0.935 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1810s | 1.05 tonnes | 0.0468 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1820s | 1.17 tonnes | 0.0494 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1830s | 1.29 tonnes | 0.0522 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1840s | 1.43 tonnes | 0.0551 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1850s | 1.56 tonnes | 0.0581 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1860s | 1.6 tonnes | 0.0608 tonnes | 1.54 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1870s | 1.61 tonnes | 0.0629 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1880s | 1.57 tonnes | 0.0651 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1890s | 1.49 tonnes | 0.0673 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1900s | 1.42 tonnes | 0.1032 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 0.1828 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 1.47 tonnes | 0.2741 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 1.53 tonnes | 0.3803 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 1.68 tonnes | 0.5023 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 1.92 tonnes | 0.6572 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes | 0.8355 tonnes | 0.6559 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes | 0.5975 tonnes | 0.7796 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes | 0.4756 tonnes | 0.6302 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 0.7826 tonnes | 0.392 tonnes | 0.3907 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.724 tonnes | 0.2543 tonnes | 0.4698 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.7016 tonnes | 0.2206 tonnes | 0.481 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 0.6963 tonnes | 0.2246 tonnes | 0.4717 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 Tokelau?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.6963 tonnes against 0.2245 tonnes in Tokelau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Faroe Islands and Tokelau?
- 0.4718 tonnes, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Tokelau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Faroe Islands and Tokelau rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th and Tokelau ranks 217th 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.