Liechtenstein vs Tokelau: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Liechtenstein
0.1125 tonnes
in 2022
Tokelau
0.2245 tonnes
in 2022
Liechtenstein rank
218th
Tokelau rank
217th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Liechtenstein
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 0.2245 tonnes against 0.1125 tonnes in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.112 tonnes.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 2.0 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 218th and Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 21 and Tokelau in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.41 tonnes | 0.0344 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1760s | 1.4 tonnes | 0.0362 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1770s | 1.39 tonnes | 0.0381 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1780s | 1.39 tonnes | 0.0401 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1790s | 1.38 tonnes | 0.0422 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1800s | 1.36 tonnes | 0.0444 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1810s | 1.35 tonnes | 0.0468 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1820s | 1.34 tonnes | 0.0494 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1830s | 1.32 tonnes | 0.0522 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1840s | 1.31 tonnes | 0.0551 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1850s | 1.26 tonnes | 0.0581 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 1.15 tonnes | 0.0608 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 1.16 tonnes | 0.0629 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 1.1 tonnes | 0.0651 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 1.05 tonnes | 0.0673 tonnes | 0.9854 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 1.16 tonnes | 0.1032 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 1.31 tonnes | 0.1828 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 1.4 tonnes | 0.2741 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1930s | 1.34 tonnes | 0.3803 tonnes | 0.9633 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1940s | 1.33 tonnes | 0.5023 tonnes | 0.8283 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 1.44 tonnes | 0.6572 tonnes | 0.7861 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 0.0346 tonnes | 0.8355 tonnes | 0.8009 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 0.0599 tonnes | 0.5975 tonnes | 0.5377 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 0.082 tonnes | 0.4756 tonnes | 0.3935 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 0.1069 tonnes | 0.392 tonnes | 0.2851 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 0.1243 tonnes | 0.2543 tonnes | 0.1299 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 0.1145 tonnes | 0.2206 tonnes | 0.1061 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 0.1125 tonnes | 0.2246 tonnes | 0.1121 tonnes | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Liechtenstein or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 0.2245 tonnes against 0.1125 tonnes in Liechtenstein as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Liechtenstein and Tokelau?
- 0.112 tonnes, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Tokelau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Liechtenstein and Tokelau rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Liechtenstein ranks 218th 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.