What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Micronesia, Federated States of and Sao Tome and Principe?

92.56 tonnes, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Sao Tome and Principe?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs Sao Tome and Principe: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Micronesia, Federated States of

934.13 tonnes

in 2022

Sao Tome and Principe

841.57 tonnes

in 2022

Micronesia, Federated States of rank

190th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

192nd

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time

Micronesia, Federated States of
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 934.13 tonnes against 841.57 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 92.56 tonnes.

That makes Micronesia, Federated States of's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Micronesia, Federated States of averaged higher in 17 and Sao Tome and Principe in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia, Federated States of	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1750s	0.9651 tonnes	0.8364 tonnes	0.1286 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1760s	1.01 tonnes	0.913 tonnes	0.1009 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1770s	1.06 tonnes	0.9973 tonnes	0.0676 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1780s	1.12 tonnes	1.09 tonnes	0.028 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1790s	1.17 tonnes	1.19 tonnes	0.019 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1800s	1.23 tonnes	1.3 tonnes	0.0741 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1810s	1.29 tonnes	1.43 tonnes	0.1367 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1820s	1.36 tonnes	1.56 tonnes	0.2076 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1830s	1.42 tonnes	1.71 tonnes	0.2899 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1840s	1.49 tonnes	1.88 tonnes	0.3851 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1850s	1.8 tonnes	2.05 tonnes	0.2541 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1860s	2.45 tonnes	2.3 tonnes	0.1467 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1870s	3.2 tonnes	2.86 tonnes	0.3402 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1880s	4.19 tonnes	3.15 tonnes	1.04 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1890s	5.13 tonnes	3.46 tonnes	1.67 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1900s	5.55 tonnes	3.84 tonnes	1.71 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1910s	5.93 tonnes	4.33 tonnes	1.61 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1920s	5.47 tonnes	5.9 tonnes	0.4269 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	4.75 tonnes	8.79 tonnes	4.03 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	3.57 tonnes	11.95 tonnes	8.38 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	2.73 tonnes	45.96 tonnes	43.23 tonnes	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	163.12 tonnes	84.1 tonnes	79.02 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1970s	720.5 tonnes	148.53 tonnes	571.98 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1980s	880.07 tonnes	264.88 tonnes	615.19 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
1990s	1,008 tonnes	231.82 tonnes	775.8 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
2000s	1,415 tonnes	418.04 tonnes	996.94 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
2010s	944.52 tonnes	564.52 tonnes	380 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of
2020s	912.69 tonnes	738.96 tonnes	173.73 tonnes	Micronesia, Federated States of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Micronesia, Federated States of or Sao Tome and Principe?: Micronesia, Federated States of, at 934.13 tonnes against 841.57 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Micronesia, Federated States of and Sao Tome and Principe?: 92.56 tonnes, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Sao Tome and Principe?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?: Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd 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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Indicator: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.