Montserrat vs Western Sahara: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Montserrat
107.34 tonnes
in 2022
Western Sahara
83.02 tonnes
in 2022
Montserrat rank
210th
Western Sahara rank
212th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Montserrat
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 107.34 tonnes against 83.02 tonnes in Western Sahara, a difference of 24.32 tonnes.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montserrat ahead.
Montserrat ranks 210th and Western Sahara ranks 212th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 26 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 51.96 tonnes | 0.0761 tonnes | 51.88 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1760s | 56.01 tonnes | 0.0763 tonnes | 55.93 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1770s | 60.35 tonnes | 0.0764 tonnes | 60.28 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1780s | 65.01 tonnes | 0.0765 tonnes | 64.93 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1790s | 69.99 tonnes | 0.0766 tonnes | 69.91 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1800s | 75.31 tonnes | 0.0766 tonnes | 75.24 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1810s | 79.29 tonnes | 0.0768 tonnes | 79.21 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1820s | 81.39 tonnes | 0.077 tonnes | 81.32 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1830s | 83.5 tonnes | 0.0772 tonnes | 83.42 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1840s | 85.59 tonnes | 0.0772 tonnes | 85.51 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1850s | 85.33 tonnes | 0.0769 tonnes | 85.26 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1860s | 98.77 tonnes | 0.0788 tonnes | 98.69 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1870s | 101 tonnes | 0.0897 tonnes | 100.91 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1880s | 102.6 tonnes | 0.0904 tonnes | 102.51 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1890s | 108.69 tonnes | 0.0902 tonnes | 108.6 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1900s | 112.66 tonnes | 0.091 tonnes | 112.57 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1910s | 113.44 tonnes | 0.1348 tonnes | 113.3 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1920s | 107.91 tonnes | 0.3623 tonnes | 107.55 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1930s | 110.72 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 109.68 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1940s | 60.78 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | 58.4 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1950s | 1.78 tonnes | 5.51 tonnes | 3.74 tonnes | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 5.54 tonnes | 13.22 tonnes | 7.68 tonnes | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 52.19 tonnes | 21.69 tonnes | 30.5 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1980s | 58.71 tonnes | 45.81 tonnes | 12.89 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1990s | 335.25 tonnes | 60.65 tonnes | 274.6 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 2000s | 193.17 tonnes | 91.14 tonnes | 102.02 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 119.56 tonnes | 93.08 tonnes | 26.48 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 105.69 tonnes | 83.04 tonnes | 22.65 tonnes | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Montserrat or Western Sahara?
- Montserrat, at 107.34 tonnes against 83.02 tonnes in Western Sahara as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Montserrat and Western Sahara?
- 24.32 tonnes, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Western Sahara?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Montserrat and Western Sahara rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Montserrat ranks 210th and Western Sahara ranks 212th 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.