Micronesia (country) vs Solomon Islands: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Micronesia (country)
934.13 tonnes
in 2022
Solomon Islands
1,042 tonnes
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Solomon Islands rank
187th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1,042 tonnes against 934.13 tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 107.87 tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.9651 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 0.6877 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1760s | 1.01 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 0.7246 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1770s | 1.06 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 0.7636 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1780s | 1.12 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 0.805 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1790s | 1.17 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 0.8487 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1800s | 1.23 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | 0.8951 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1810s | 1.29 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 0.9455 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1820s | 1.36 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1830s | 1.42 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1840s | 1.49 tonnes | 2.62 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1850s | 1.8 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 2.45 tonnes | 4.34 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 3.2 tonnes | 5.71 tonnes | 2.51 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 4.19 tonnes | 7.54 tonnes | 3.35 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 5.13 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 5.55 tonnes | 10.2 tonnes | 4.65 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 5.93 tonnes | 11.43 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 5.47 tonnes | 11.48 tonnes | 6 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 4.75 tonnes | 10.73 tonnes | 5.98 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 3.57 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | 5.64 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 2.73 tonnes | 50.07 tonnes | 47.34 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 163.12 tonnes | 155.93 tonnes | 7.19 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 720.5 tonnes | 495.49 tonnes | 225.01 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 880.07 tonnes | 898.1 tonnes | 18.03 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1,008 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 8.09 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,415 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 244.07 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 944.52 tonnes | 1,057 tonnes | 112.86 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 912.69 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 105.08 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Micronesia (country) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1,042 tonnes against 934.13 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?
- 107.87 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th 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.