Greenland vs Tokelau: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Greenland
2.15 tonnes
in 2022
Tokelau
0.2245 tonnes
in 2022
Greenland rank
215th
Tokelau rank
217th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Greenland
- Tokelau
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 2.15 tonnes against 0.2245 tonnes in Tokelau, a difference of 1.93 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 9.6 times Tokelau's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 215th and Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1043 tonnes | 0.0344 tonnes | 0.0699 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1760s | 0.113 tonnes | 0.0362 tonnes | 0.0768 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1770s | 0.1222 tonnes | 0.0381 tonnes | 0.0841 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1780s | 0.1319 tonnes | 0.0401 tonnes | 0.0918 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1790s | 0.1422 tonnes | 0.0422 tonnes | 0.0999 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1800s | 0.1529 tonnes | 0.0444 tonnes | 0.1085 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1810s | 0.1642 tonnes | 0.0468 tonnes | 0.1173 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1820s | 0.1758 tonnes | 0.0494 tonnes | 0.1264 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1830s | 0.1879 tonnes | 0.0522 tonnes | 0.1357 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1840s | 0.2001 tonnes | 0.0551 tonnes | 0.1451 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1850s | 0.2125 tonnes | 0.0581 tonnes | 0.1544 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1860s | 0.2249 tonnes | 0.0608 tonnes | 0.1641 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1870s | 0.2371 tonnes | 0.0629 tonnes | 0.1742 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1880s | 0.2488 tonnes | 0.0651 tonnes | 0.1837 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1890s | 0.2597 tonnes | 0.0673 tonnes | 0.1924 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1900s | 0.3276 tonnes | 0.1032 tonnes | 0.2244 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1910s | 0.4776 tonnes | 0.1828 tonnes | 0.2948 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1920s | 0.646 tonnes | 0.2741 tonnes | 0.3718 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1930s | 0.8333 tonnes | 0.3803 tonnes | 0.453 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1940s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.5023 tonnes | 0.5562 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1950s | 1.46 tonnes | 0.6572 tonnes | 0.7987 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 3.03 tonnes | 0.8355 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 4.76 tonnes | 0.5975 tonnes | 4.16 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes | 0.4756 tonnes | 3.6 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 3.19 tonnes | 0.392 tonnes | 2.79 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 2.15 tonnes | 0.2543 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.13 tonnes | 0.2206 tonnes | 1.91 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 2.15 tonnes | 0.2246 tonnes | 1.93 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 Tokelau?
- Greenland, at 2.15 tonnes against 0.2245 tonnes in Tokelau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Greenland and Tokelau?
- 1.93 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tokelau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Tokelau rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Greenland ranks 215th 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.