Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Samoa
1,224 tonnes
in 2022
Solomon Islands
1,042 tonnes
in 2022
Samoa rank
184th
Solomon Islands rank
187th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,224 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Solomon Islands, a difference of 182 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Samoa ranks 184th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.6421 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1760s | 0.6752 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1770s | 0.7098 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1780s | 0.7461 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1790s | 0.784 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1800s | 0.8236 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1810s | 0.8661 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1820s | 0.9117 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1830s | 0.9592 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 1.52 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1840s | 1.01 tonnes | 2.62 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1850s | 1.22 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | 1.95 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 1.74 tonnes | 4.34 tonnes | 2.6 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 2.48 tonnes | 5.71 tonnes | 3.23 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 3.56 tonnes | 7.54 tonnes | 3.99 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 4.76 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes | 4.57 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 4.68 tonnes | 10.2 tonnes | 5.51 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 4.73 tonnes | 11.43 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 5.79 tonnes | 11.48 tonnes | 5.68 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 6.76 tonnes | 10.73 tonnes | 3.97 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 7.39 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 68.97 tonnes | 50.07 tonnes | 18.9 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1960s | 161.43 tonnes | 155.93 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 396.63 tonnes | 495.49 tonnes | 98.86 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 688.72 tonnes | 898.1 tonnes | 209.38 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 805.06 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 210.65 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,050 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 121.09 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1,221 tonnes | 1,057 tonnes | 163.27 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,197 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 179.22 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Samoa, at 1,224 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 Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 182 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Samoa ranks 184th 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.