Macao vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Macao
3,830 tonnes
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3,666 tonnes
in 2022
Macao rank
169th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
171st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Macao
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Macao currently reports 3,830 tonnes against 3,666 tonnes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 164 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 169th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 20 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.26 tonnes | 0.0281 tonnes | 3.23 tonnes | Macao |
| 1760s | 3.4 tonnes | 0.0304 tonnes | 3.37 tonnes | Macao |
| 1770s | 3.54 tonnes | 0.0329 tonnes | 3.51 tonnes | Macao |
| 1780s | 3.69 tonnes | 0.0356 tonnes | 3.65 tonnes | Macao |
| 1790s | 3.84 tonnes | 0.0385 tonnes | 3.8 tonnes | Macao |
| 1800s | 4 tonnes | 0.0417 tonnes | 3.96 tonnes | Macao |
| 1810s | 4.09 tonnes | 0.0442 tonnes | 4.05 tonnes | Macao |
| 1820s | 4.61 tonnes | 0.0456 tonnes | 4.56 tonnes | Macao |
| 1830s | 5.76 tonnes | 0.0472 tonnes | 5.71 tonnes | Macao |
| 1840s | 6.91 tonnes | 0.0487 tonnes | 6.86 tonnes | Macao |
| 1850s | 8.07 tonnes | 0.0529 tonnes | 8.02 tonnes | Macao |
| 1860s | 9.28 tonnes | 0.0683 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | Macao |
| 1870s | 10.5 tonnes | 0.0761 tonnes | 10.43 tonnes | Macao |
| 1880s | 11.74 tonnes | 0.0852 tonnes | 11.66 tonnes | Macao |
| 1890s | 12.99 tonnes | 0.0955 tonnes | 12.9 tonnes | Macao |
| 1900s | 14.39 tonnes | 0.1017 tonnes | 14.28 tonnes | Macao |
| 1910s | 15.95 tonnes | 0.1028 tonnes | 15.85 tonnes | Macao |
| 1920s | 16.55 tonnes | 125.71 tonnes | 109.16 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1930s | 16.46 tonnes | 726.47 tonnes | 710.01 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1940s | 16.29 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1950s | 164.5 tonnes | 200.59 tonnes | 36.09 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 832.79 tonnes | 374.91 tonnes | 457.88 tonnes | Macao |
| 1970s | 1,963 tonnes | 4,683 tonnes | 2,721 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 4,323 tonnes | 5,172 tonnes | 848.46 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 7,336 tonnes | 8,908 tonnes | 1,572 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 9,150 tonnes | 6,198 tonnes | 2,952 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 3,887 tonnes | 6,247 tonnes | 2,361 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 3,756 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 301.54 tonnes | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Macao or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Macao, at 3,830 tonnes against 3,666 tonnes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Macao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 164 tonnes, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Macao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Macao ranks 169th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st 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.