Fiji vs Maldives: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Fiji
4,853 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives
4,956 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji rank
164th
Maldives rank
163rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Fiji
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4,956 tonnes against 4,853 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 103 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 164th and Maldives ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 27 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.97 tonnes | 0.0071 tonnes | 4.96 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1760s | 5.22 tonnes | 0.0072 tonnes | 5.21 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1770s | 5.48 tonnes | 0.0073 tonnes | 5.48 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1780s | 5.76 tonnes | 0.0074 tonnes | 5.75 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1790s | 6.04 tonnes | 0.0075 tonnes | 6.03 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1800s | 6.33 tonnes | 0.0077 tonnes | 6.33 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1810s | 6.65 tonnes | 0.0079 tonnes | 6.64 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1820s | 6.98 tonnes | 0.0083 tonnes | 6.97 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1830s | 7.32 tonnes | 0.0087 tonnes | 7.31 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1840s | 7.67 tonnes | 0.0091 tonnes | 7.66 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1850s | 9.24 tonnes | 0.011 tonnes | 9.23 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1860s | 12.57 tonnes | 0.0156 tonnes | 12.55 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1870s | 16.41 tonnes | 0.022 tonnes | 16.39 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1880s | 23.73 tonnes | 0.0312 tonnes | 23.7 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1890s | 31.68 tonnes | 0.0413 tonnes | 31.63 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1900s | 37.75 tonnes | 0.6719 tonnes | 37.08 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1910s | 44.28 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 41.92 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1920s | 40.95 tonnes | 4.92 tonnes | 36.03 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1930s | 39.57 tonnes | 8.76 tonnes | 30.8 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1940s | 32.06 tonnes | 14.46 tonnes | 17.59 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1950s | 1,164 tonnes | 21.73 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1960s | 1,989 tonnes | 30.54 tonnes | 1,958 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1970s | 6,074 tonnes | 100.86 tonnes | 5,973 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1980s | 4,513 tonnes | 426.14 tonnes | 4,087 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1990s | 4,903 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes | 3,511 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2000s | 6,988 tonnes | 4,308 tonnes | 2,681 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 5,369 tonnes | 5,186 tonnes | 183.07 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | 4,724 tonnes | 4,887 tonnes | 163.55 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Fiji or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4,956 tonnes against 4,853 tonnes in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Fiji and Maldives?
- 103 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Maldives?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Maldives rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Fiji ranks 164th and Maldives ranks 163rd 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.