Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Saint Lucia
590.4 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
766.69 tonnes
in 2022
Saint Lucia rank
197th
Vanuatu rank
195th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Saint Lucia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 766.69 tonnes against 590.4 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 176.29 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2754 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | 0.9349 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1760s | 0.3011 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | 0.9723 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1770s | 0.3265 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1780s | 0.3516 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1790s | 0.3764 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1800s | 0.4008 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1810s | 0.4247 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1820s | 0.4424 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1830s | 0.437 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1840s | 0.43 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1850s | 0.418 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 1.91 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 0.4492 tonnes | 3.19 tonnes | 2.74 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 0.456 tonnes | 4.21 tonnes | 3.75 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 0.5105 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | 5.05 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 0.589 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | 6.3 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 0.6394 tonnes | 7.51 tonnes | 6.87 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.6669 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 7.39 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.7138 tonnes | 7.44 tonnes | 6.73 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.9098 tonnes | 6.43 tonnes | 5.52 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 7.34 tonnes | 5.15 tonnes | 2.18 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 24.34 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 20.19 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 46.77 tonnes | 198.65 tonnes | 151.87 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 129.18 tonnes | 664.29 tonnes | 535.12 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 235.4 tonnes | 516.55 tonnes | 281.15 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1,943 tonnes | 470.31 tonnes | 1,473 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1,093 tonnes | 523.25 tonnes | 569.87 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 653.07 tonnes | 759 tonnes | 105.94 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 582.09 tonnes | 749.91 tonnes | 167.81 tonnes | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 766.69 tonnes against 590.4 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 176.29 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Saint Lucia and Vanuatu rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 195th 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.