Niue vs Tokelau: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Niue
40.83 tonnes
in 2022
Tokelau
0.2245 tonnes
in 2022
Niue rank
214th
Tokelau rank
217th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Niue
- Tokelau
How they compare
Niue currently reports 40.83 tonnes against 0.2245 tonnes in Tokelau, a difference of 40.61 tonnes.
That makes Niue's figure about 181.8 times Tokelau's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 214th and Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0939 tonnes | 0.0344 tonnes | 0.0596 tonnes | Niue |
| 1760s | 0.0987 tonnes | 0.0362 tonnes | 0.0625 tonnes | Niue |
| 1770s | 0.1037 tonnes | 0.0381 tonnes | 0.0656 tonnes | Niue |
| 1780s | 0.1089 tonnes | 0.0401 tonnes | 0.0688 tonnes | Niue |
| 1790s | 0.1142 tonnes | 0.0422 tonnes | 0.072 tonnes | Niue |
| 1800s | 0.1198 tonnes | 0.0444 tonnes | 0.0754 tonnes | Niue |
| 1810s | 0.1258 tonnes | 0.0468 tonnes | 0.079 tonnes | Niue |
| 1820s | 0.1322 tonnes | 0.0494 tonnes | 0.0827 tonnes | Niue |
| 1830s | 0.1387 tonnes | 0.0522 tonnes | 0.0866 tonnes | Niue |
| 1840s | 0.1455 tonnes | 0.0551 tonnes | 0.0904 tonnes | Niue |
| 1850s | 0.1524 tonnes | 0.0581 tonnes | 0.0943 tonnes | Niue |
| 1860s | 0.1594 tonnes | 0.0608 tonnes | 0.0986 tonnes | Niue |
| 1870s | 0.1665 tonnes | 0.0629 tonnes | 0.1036 tonnes | Niue |
| 1880s | 0.172 tonnes | 0.0651 tonnes | 0.1069 tonnes | Niue |
| 1890s | 0.1753 tonnes | 0.0673 tonnes | 0.108 tonnes | Niue |
| 1900s | 0.2366 tonnes | 0.1032 tonnes | 0.1333 tonnes | Niue |
| 1910s | 0.375 tonnes | 0.1828 tonnes | 0.1922 tonnes | Niue |
| 1920s | 0.5487 tonnes | 0.2741 tonnes | 0.2746 tonnes | Niue |
| 1930s | 0.7657 tonnes | 0.3803 tonnes | 0.3854 tonnes | Niue |
| 1940s | 1.02 tonnes | 0.5023 tonnes | 0.5173 tonnes | Niue |
| 1950s | 1.3 tonnes | 0.6572 tonnes | 0.6449 tonnes | Niue |
| 1960s | 1.56 tonnes | 0.8355 tonnes | 0.7252 tonnes | Niue |
| 1970s | 26.62 tonnes | 0.5975 tonnes | 26.03 tonnes | Niue |
| 1980s | 22.16 tonnes | 0.4756 tonnes | 21.68 tonnes | Niue |
| 1990s | 29.16 tonnes | 0.392 tonnes | 28.77 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 55.53 tonnes | 0.2543 tonnes | 55.27 tonnes | Niue |
| 2010s | 41.93 tonnes | 0.2206 tonnes | 41.71 tonnes | Niue |
| 2020s | 40.05 tonnes | 0.2246 tonnes | 39.82 tonnes | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Niue or Tokelau?
- Niue, at 40.83 tonnes against 0.2245 tonnes in Tokelau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Niue and Tokelau?
- 40.61 tonnes, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tokelau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Niue and Tokelau rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Niue ranks 214th and Tokelau ranks 217th 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.