Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Saint Lucia
590.4 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga
553.16 tonnes
in 2022
Saint Lucia rank
197th
Tonga rank
198th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 590.4 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 37.24 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tonga ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 198th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2754 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 0.9188 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1760s | 0.3011 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 0.9547 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1770s | 0.3265 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 0.9937 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1780s | 0.3516 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1790s | 0.3764 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1800s | 0.4008 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1810s | 0.4247 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1820s | 0.4424 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1830s | 0.437 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1840s | 0.43 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1850s | 0.418 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 1.85 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1860s | 0.4492 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 2.65 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1870s | 0.456 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1880s | 0.5105 tonnes | 5.37 tonnes | 4.86 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1890s | 0.589 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 6.03 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1900s | 0.6394 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | 6.57 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1910s | 0.6669 tonnes | 7.78 tonnes | 7.11 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1920s | 0.7138 tonnes | 7.24 tonnes | 6.53 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1930s | 0.9098 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 5.44 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1940s | 7.34 tonnes | 5.21 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 24.34 tonnes | 52.13 tonnes | 27.79 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 46.77 tonnes | 80.98 tonnes | 34.2 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 129.18 tonnes | 204.81 tonnes | 75.63 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 235.4 tonnes | 328.77 tonnes | 93.37 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1,943 tonnes | 580.26 tonnes | 1,363 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1,093 tonnes | 726.23 tonnes | 366.89 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 653.07 tonnes | 570.94 tonnes | 82.12 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 582.09 tonnes | 540.53 tonnes | 41.56 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Saint Lucia, at 590.4 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 37.24 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 198th 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.