Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Marshall Islands
384.82 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga
553.16 tonnes
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
201st
Tonga rank
198th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 553.16 tonnes against 384.82 tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 168.34 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 201st and Tonga ranks 198th of 220 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2579 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 0.9364 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1760s | 0.2699 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 0.9859 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1770s | 0.2821 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1780s | 0.2946 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1790s | 0.3071 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1800s | 0.3196 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1810s | 0.3324 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1820s | 0.3454 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1830s | 0.3578 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1840s | 0.3693 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1850s | 0.3796 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1860s | 0.3844 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 2.72 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1870s | 0.3825 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1880s | 0.3775 tonnes | 5.37 tonnes | 4.99 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1890s | 0.3684 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 6.25 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1900s | 0.4909 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | 6.72 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1910s | 0.7783 tonnes | 7.78 tonnes | 7 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1920s | 1.18 tonnes | 7.24 tonnes | 6.06 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1930s | 1.75 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 4.6 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1940s | 2.48 tonnes | 5.21 tonnes | 2.73 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1950s | 3.43 tonnes | 52.13 tonnes | 48.7 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 4.47 tonnes | 80.98 tonnes | 76.51 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 5.23 tonnes | 204.81 tonnes | 199.58 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 6.29 tonnes | 328.77 tonnes | 322.48 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 332.11 tonnes | 580.26 tonnes | 248.14 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 483.5 tonnes | 726.23 tonnes | 242.72 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 395.17 tonnes | 570.94 tonnes | 175.78 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 377.5 tonnes | 540.53 tonnes | 163.03 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 553.16 tonnes against 384.82 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 168.34 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Marshall Islands ranks 201st and Tonga ranks 198th 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.