Tonga vs Vanuatu: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Tonga
553.16 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
766.69 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga rank
198th
Vanuatu rank
195th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 766.69 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 213.53 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.19 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | 0.0161 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1760s | 1.26 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | 0.0176 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1770s | 1.32 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.0194 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1780s | 1.39 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.0215 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1790s | 1.46 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 0.0239 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1800s | 1.53 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 0.0268 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1810s | 1.61 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 0.0302 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1820s | 1.7 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 0.0342 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1830s | 1.78 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 0.0391 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1840s | 1.88 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 0.0449 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1850s | 2.27 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 0.0599 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 3.1 tonnes | 3.19 tonnes | 0.0906 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 4.07 tonnes | 4.21 tonnes | 0.1325 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 5.37 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | 0.1958 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 6.62 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | 0.2714 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 7.21 tonnes | 7.51 tonnes | 0.2967 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 7.78 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 0.2803 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 7.24 tonnes | 7.44 tonnes | 0.1992 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 6.35 tonnes | 6.43 tonnes | 0.0781 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 5.21 tonnes | 5.15 tonnes | 0.0586 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1950s | 52.13 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 47.98 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 80.98 tonnes | 198.65 tonnes | 117.67 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 204.81 tonnes | 664.29 tonnes | 459.48 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 328.77 tonnes | 516.55 tonnes | 187.78 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 580.26 tonnes | 470.31 tonnes | 109.94 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 726.23 tonnes | 523.25 tonnes | 202.98 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 570.94 tonnes | 759 tonnes | 188.06 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 540.53 tonnes | 749.91 tonnes | 209.37 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, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 766.69 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 213.53 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Tonga ranks 198th 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.