French Guiana vs Palau: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
French Guiana
1,080 tonnes
in 2022
Palau
1,165 tonnes
in 2022
French Guiana rank
186th
Palau rank
185th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- French Guiana
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1,165 tonnes against 1,080 tonnes in French Guiana, a difference of 85 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 186th and Palau ranks 185th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 23 and Palau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7008 tonnes | 0.1856 tonnes | 0.5152 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1760s | 0.7836 tonnes | 0.1947 tonnes | 0.5889 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1770s | 0.8755 tonnes | 0.2042 tonnes | 0.6713 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1780s | 0.9771 tonnes | 0.2139 tonnes | 0.7631 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1790s | 1.09 tonnes | 0.224 tonnes | 0.8652 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1800s | 1.21 tonnes | 0.2343 tonnes | 0.9784 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1810s | 1.35 tonnes | 0.2451 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1820s | 1.5 tonnes | 0.2564 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1830s | 1.66 tonnes | 0.2678 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1840s | 1.83 tonnes | 0.2793 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1850s | 1.91 tonnes | 0.3341 tonnes | 1.58 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1860s | 2.56 tonnes | 0.4514 tonnes | 2.11 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 2.83 tonnes | 0.5841 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 3 tonnes | 0.7563 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1890s | 3.35 tonnes | 0.9136 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1900s | 2.97 tonnes | 0.9518 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1910s | 2.89 tonnes | 0.9517 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1920s | 2.93 tonnes | 0.8356 tonnes | 2.09 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1930s | 2.68 tonnes | 0.7116 tonnes | 1.97 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1940s | 3 tonnes | 0.5675 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1950s | 19.13 tonnes | 42.71 tonnes | 23.58 tonnes | Palau |
| 1960s | 52.22 tonnes | 415.12 tonnes | 362.9 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 259.11 tonnes | 1,234 tonnes | 974.87 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 749.36 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | 311.35 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 6,138 tonnes | 954.78 tonnes | 5,183 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 1,964 tonnes | 1,265 tonnes | 699.62 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1,353 tonnes | 1,199 tonnes | 153.85 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 1,053 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | 83.17 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, French Guiana or Palau?
- Palau, at 1,165 tonnes against 1,080 tonnes in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between French Guiana and Palau?
- 85 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Palau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do French Guiana and Palau rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- French Guiana ranks 186th and Palau ranks 185th 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.