Greenland vs Liechtenstein: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Greenland
2.15 tonnes
in 2022
Liechtenstein
0.1125 tonnes
in 2022
Greenland rank
215th
Liechtenstein rank
218th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Greenland
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 2.15 tonnes against 0.1125 tonnes in Liechtenstein, a difference of 2.04 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 19.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Greenland ranks 215th and Liechtenstein ranks 218th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 8 and Liechtenstein in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1043 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1760s | 0.113 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1770s | 0.1222 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1780s | 0.1319 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1790s | 0.1422 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1800s | 0.1529 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1810s | 0.1642 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1820s | 0.1758 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1830s | 0.1879 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1840s | 0.2001 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1850s | 0.2125 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 0.2249 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | 0.9286 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 0.2371 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 0.918 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 0.2488 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 0.8541 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 0.2597 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 0.7931 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 0.3276 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 0.8293 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 0.4776 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | 0.8361 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 0.646 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | 0.7506 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1930s | 0.8333 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.5103 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1940s | 1.06 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | 0.272 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 1.46 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 0.0127 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 3.03 tonnes | 0.0346 tonnes | 3 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 4.76 tonnes | 0.0599 tonnes | 4.7 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes | 0.082 tonnes | 3.99 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 3.19 tonnes | 0.1069 tonnes | 3.08 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 2.15 tonnes | 0.1243 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.13 tonnes | 0.1145 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 2.15 tonnes | 0.1125 tonnes | 2.04 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Greenland or Liechtenstein?
- Greenland, at 2.15 tonnes against 0.1125 tonnes in Liechtenstein as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Greenland and Liechtenstein?
- 2.04 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Liechtenstein?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Liechtenstein rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Greenland ranks 215th and Liechtenstein ranks 218th 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.