Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Montserrat
Montserrat: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 107.34 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
107.34 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
210th
of 220 countries
All-time high
393.47 tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
0.9872 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Montserrat, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Montserrat stood at 107.34 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Montserrat peaked at 393.47 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9872 tonnes, in 1961.
Montserrat ranks 210th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 50.19 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 50.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 50.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 51.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 51.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 52.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 52.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 52.94 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 53.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 53.72 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 54.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 54.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 54.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 55.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 55.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 56.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 56.64 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 57.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 57.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 57.9 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 58.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 58.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 59.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 59.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 60.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 60.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 61.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 61.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 61.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 62.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 62.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 63.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 63.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 64.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 64.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 65.25 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 65.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 66.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 66.7 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 67.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 67.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 68.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 68.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 69.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 69.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 70.25 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 70.77 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 71.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 71.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 72.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 72.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 73.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 73.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 74.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 75.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 75.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 76.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 76.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 77.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 77.79 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 78.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 78.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 78.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 78.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 79.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 79.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 79.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 79.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 80.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 80.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 80.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 80.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 80.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 81.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 81.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 81.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 81.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 81.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 82.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 82.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 82.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 82.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 82.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 83.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 83.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 83.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 83.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 84.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 84.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 84.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 84.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 84.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 85.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 85.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 85.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 85.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 85.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 86.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 86.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 86.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 86.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 84.4 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1852 | 82.65 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1853 | 82.54 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 82.43 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 82.32 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 84.56 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 86.85 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 89.21 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 91.63 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 94.11 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 95.67 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 97.11 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 98.59 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 100.11 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 100.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 100.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 100.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 100.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 100.24 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 99.8 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 100.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 100.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 100.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 101.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 101.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 101.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 101.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 101.44 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 101.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 101.3 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 101.1 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 103.2 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 104.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 103.94 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 103.18 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 102.44 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 102.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 102.03 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 102.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 105.34 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 105.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 106.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 107.42 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 108.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 109.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 109.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 110.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 111.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 112.66 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 110.04 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 110.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 111.26 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 111.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 112.37 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 112.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 113.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 114.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 114.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 115.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 115.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 115.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 115.58 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 115.55 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 114.57 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 113.47 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 112.5 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 111.41 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 110.46 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 109.39 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 108.44 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 107.48 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 108.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 107.97 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 107.44 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 107 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 107.65 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 107.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 108.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 108.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 109.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 110.89 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 111.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 111.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 111.27 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 110.9 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 110.69 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 110.03 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 110.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 110.85 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 110.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 99.65 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1942 | 88.85 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1943 | 76.41 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1944 | 65.16 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1945 | 54 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1946 | 43.86 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1947 | 33.51 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1948 | 23 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1949 | 12.5 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1950 | 2 tonnes | -84.0% |
| 1951 | 2.07 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.04 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.95 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.82 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 1.67 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 1.52 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 1.37 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1959 | 1.23 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 1.1 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 0.9872 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 4.45 tonnes | +350.7% |
| 1963 | 4.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.91 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1965 | 4.48 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1966 | 7.94 tonnes | +77.3% |
| 1967 | 7.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.84 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 1971 | 52.01 tonnes | +250.5% |
| 1972 | 54.72 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 58.25 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 53.02 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 46.69 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 52.99 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 63.64 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 65.01 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 60.73 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 49.2 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 57.24 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 55.98 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 59.29 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 50.76 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 62.31 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 63.53 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 61.92 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 65.57 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 61.28 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 273.85 tonnes | +346.9% |
| 1991 | 261.33 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 294.02 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 295.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 348.44 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 356.62 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 356.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 387.33 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 390.69 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 387.92 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 389.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 393.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 120.68 tonnes | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 135.44 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 135.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 134.92 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 145.13 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 151.56 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 159.82 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 165.7 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 154.65 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 100.51 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 120.95 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 118.22 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 113.45 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 115.63 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 115.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 120.56 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 119.54 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 116.31 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 101.27 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 108.46 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 107.34 tonnes | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Montserrat changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +350.7% | 0.9872 tonnes | 4.45 tonnes |
| 1990 | +346.9% | 61.28 tonnes | 273.85 tonnes |
| 1971 | +250.5% | 14.84 tonnes | 52.01 tonnes |
| 1950 | -84.0% | 12.5 tonnes | 2 tonnes |
| 1970 | +84.0% | 8.06 tonnes | 14.84 tonnes |
| 1964 | +77.9% | 4.45 tonnes | 7.91 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 51.96 tonnes | 50.19 tonnes | 53.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 56.01 tonnes | 54.11 tonnes | 57.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 60.35 tonnes | 58.32 tonnes | 62.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 65.01 tonnes | 62.83 tonnes | 67.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 69.99 tonnes | 67.66 tonnes | 72.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 75.31 tonnes | 72.82 tonnes | 77.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 79.29 tonnes | 78.34 tonnes | 80.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 81.39 tonnes | 80.44 tonnes | 82.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 83.5 tonnes | 82.55 tonnes | 84.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 85.59 tonnes | 84.65 tonnes | 86.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 85.33 tonnes | 82.32 tonnes | 91.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 98.77 tonnes | 94.11 tonnes | 100.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 101 tonnes | 99.8 tonnes | 101.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 102.6 tonnes | 101.1 tonnes | 104.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 108.69 tonnes | 105.34 tonnes | 112.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 112.66 tonnes | 110.04 tonnes | 115.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 113.44 tonnes | 109.39 tonnes | 115.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 107.91 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 108.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 110.72 tonnes | 109.64 tonnes | 111.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.78 tonnes | 12.5 tonnes | 110.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.78 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | 2.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.54 tonnes | 0.9872 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.19 tonnes | 14.84 tonnes | 65.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.71 tonnes | 49.2 tonnes | 65.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.25 tonnes | 261.33 tonnes | 390.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.17 tonnes | 120.68 tonnes | 393.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.56 tonnes | 100.51 tonnes | 154.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.69 tonnes | 101.27 tonnes | 108.46 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Montserrat
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 1.68 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.67 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Montserrat?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Montserrat was 107.34 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 393.47 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9872 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Montserrat rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Montserrat ranks 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.