French Polynesia vs Gambia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
French Polynesia
3,261 tonnes
in 2022
Gambia
3,438 tonnes
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
175th
Gambia rank
173rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- French Polynesia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3,438 tonnes against 3,261 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 177 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Gambia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 8 and Gambia in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.681 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | 9.96 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1760s | 0.7152 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1770s | 0.7507 tonnes | 8.64 tonnes | 7.89 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1780s | 0.7876 tonnes | 7.79 tonnes | 7 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1790s | 0.8259 tonnes | 7.02 tonnes | 6.19 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1800s | 0.8655 tonnes | 6.32 tonnes | 5.45 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1810s | 0.9075 tonnes | 5.97 tonnes | 5.07 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1820s | 0.9521 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 5.05 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1830s | 0.9977 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | 5.04 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1840s | 1.04 tonnes | 6.06 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1850s | 1.09 tonnes | 6.09 tonnes | 5 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1860s | 1.13 tonnes | 6.15 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1870s | 1.15 tonnes | 6.29 tonnes | 5.14 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1880s | 1.17 tonnes | 6.84 tonnes | 5.67 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1890s | 1.19 tonnes | 10.12 tonnes | 8.93 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1900s | 1.48 tonnes | 14.34 tonnes | 12.85 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1910s | 2.11 tonnes | 19.68 tonnes | 17.56 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1920s | 3.38 tonnes | 25.94 tonnes | 22.55 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1930s | 6.02 tonnes | 29.78 tonnes | 23.76 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1940s | 10.38 tonnes | 38.52 tonnes | 28.14 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1950s | 162.29 tonnes | 155.41 tonnes | 6.88 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 633.31 tonnes | 260.47 tonnes | 372.84 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 2,808 tonnes | 657.77 tonnes | 2,150 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3,649 tonnes | 994.83 tonnes | 2,654 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 3,593 tonnes | 1,081 tonnes | 2,512 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 4,610 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | 2,780 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 3,429 tonnes | 2,238 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 3,191 tonnes | 3,051 tonnes | 140.21 tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, French Polynesia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3,438 tonnes against 3,261 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between French Polynesia and Gambia?
- 177 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Gambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Gambia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- French Polynesia ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 173rd 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.