Palau vs Timor-Leste: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Palau
1,165 tonnes
in 2022
Timor-Leste
1,038 tonnes
in 2022
Palau rank
185th
Timor-Leste rank
188th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Palau
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1,165 tonnes against 1,038 tonnes in Timor-Leste, a difference of 127 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Palau ranks 185th and Timor-Leste ranks 188th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 8 and Timor-Leste in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1856 tonnes | 10.12 tonnes | 9.93 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1760s | 0.1947 tonnes | 10.29 tonnes | 10.09 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1770s | 0.2042 tonnes | 10.46 tonnes | 10.26 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1780s | 0.2139 tonnes | 10.63 tonnes | 10.42 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1790s | 0.224 tonnes | 10.81 tonnes | 10.58 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1800s | 0.2343 tonnes | 10.98 tonnes | 10.75 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1810s | 0.2451 tonnes | 11.5 tonnes | 11.25 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1820s | 0.2564 tonnes | 12.46 tonnes | 12.2 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1830s | 0.2678 tonnes | 13.5 tonnes | 13.23 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1840s | 0.2793 tonnes | 14.62 tonnes | 14.35 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1850s | 0.3341 tonnes | 18.23 tonnes | 17.9 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1860s | 0.4514 tonnes | 25.43 tonnes | 24.98 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1870s | 0.5841 tonnes | 33.73 tonnes | 33.14 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1880s | 0.7563 tonnes | 44.92 tonnes | 44.16 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1890s | 0.9136 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 55.09 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1900s | 0.9518 tonnes | 61.57 tonnes | 60.61 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1910s | 0.9517 tonnes | 66.87 tonnes | 65.92 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1920s | 0.8356 tonnes | 62.76 tonnes | 61.92 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1930s | 0.7116 tonnes | 55.06 tonnes | 54.35 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1940s | 0.5675 tonnes | 44.68 tonnes | 44.11 tonnes | Timor-Leste |
| 1950s | 42.71 tonnes | 33.62 tonnes | 9.09 tonnes | Palau |
| 1960s | 415.12 tonnes | 34.48 tonnes | 380.64 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 1,234 tonnes | 38.28 tonnes | 1,196 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 1,061 tonnes | 45.47 tonnes | 1,015 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 954.78 tonnes | 96.12 tonnes | 858.66 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 1,265 tonnes | 950.5 tonnes | 314.21 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 1,199 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes | 152.91 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,136 tonnes | 1,017 tonnes | 119.55 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 Timor-Leste?
- Palau, at 1,165 tonnes against 1,038 tonnes in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Palau and Timor-Leste?
- 127 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Timor-Leste?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Palau and Timor-Leste rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Palau ranks 185th and Timor-Leste ranks 188th 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.