Palau vs Solomon Islands: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Palau
1,165 tonnes
in 2022
Solomon Islands
1,042 tonnes
in 2022
Palau rank
185th
Solomon Islands rank
187th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Palau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1,165 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Solomon Islands, a difference of 123 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Palau ranks 185th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1856 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 1.47 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1760s | 0.1947 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 1.54 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1770s | 0.2042 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 1.62 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1780s | 0.2139 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1790s | 0.224 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1800s | 0.2343 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1810s | 0.2451 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1820s | 0.2564 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1830s | 0.2678 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 2.22 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1840s | 0.2793 tonnes | 2.62 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1850s | 0.3341 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | 2.83 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 0.4514 tonnes | 4.34 tonnes | 3.89 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 0.5841 tonnes | 5.71 tonnes | 5.12 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 0.7563 tonnes | 7.54 tonnes | 6.78 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 0.9136 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes | 8.41 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 0.9518 tonnes | 10.2 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 0.9517 tonnes | 11.43 tonnes | 10.48 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 0.8356 tonnes | 11.48 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 0.7116 tonnes | 10.73 tonnes | 10.02 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 0.5675 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | 8.64 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 42.71 tonnes | 50.07 tonnes | 7.36 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 415.12 tonnes | 155.93 tonnes | 259.2 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 1,234 tonnes | 495.49 tonnes | 738.49 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 1,061 tonnes | 898.1 tonnes | 162.61 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 954.78 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 60.93 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,265 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 93.8 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 1,199 tonnes | 1,057 tonnes | 142.02 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,136 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 118.41 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Palau, at 1,165 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 123 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Palau ranks 185th 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.