Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 309.3 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
309.3 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
204th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,320 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
4.48 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 309.3 tonnes for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1,320 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.48 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 204th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4.48 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 4.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 4.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 4.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 4.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 4.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 4.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 4.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 4.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 4.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 4.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 4.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 4.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 4.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 4.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 5.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 5.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 5.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 5.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 5.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 5.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 5.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 5.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 5.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 5.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 5.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 5.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 5.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 5.55 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 5.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 5.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 5.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 5.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 5.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 5.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 5.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 5.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 5.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 5.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 6.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 6.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 6.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 6.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 6.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 6.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 6.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 6.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 6.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 6.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 6.51 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 6.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 6.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 6.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 6.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 6.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 6.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 6.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 6.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 6.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 7.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 7.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 7.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 7.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 7.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 7.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 7.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 7.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 7.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 7.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 7.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 7.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 7.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 7.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 7.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 7.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 7.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 7.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 7.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 7.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 7.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 7.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 7.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 7.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 7.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 7.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 7.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 7.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 7.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 7.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 7.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 7.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 7.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 7.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 7.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 7.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 7.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 7.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 7.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 7.71 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1852 | 7.55 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 7.55 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 7.54 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 7.53 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 7.74 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 7.95 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 8.17 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 8.4 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 8.63 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 8.77 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 8.91 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 9.05 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 9.19 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 9.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 9.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 9.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 9.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 9.22 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 9.19 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 9.24 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 9.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 9.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 9.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 9.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 9.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 9.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 9.37 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 9.37 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 9.37 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 9.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 9.55 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 9.65 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 9.63 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 9.57 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 9.5 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 9.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 9.48 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 9.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 9.79 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 9.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 9.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 10 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 10.1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 10.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 10.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 10.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 10.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 10.53 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 10.29 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 10.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 10.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 10.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 10.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 10.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 10.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 10.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 10.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 10.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 10.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 10.44 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 10.4 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 10.36 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 10.24 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 10.11 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 9.99 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 9.86 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 9.74 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 9.62 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 9.5 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 9.39 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 9.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 9.38 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 9.3 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 9.23 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 9.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 9.25 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 9.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 9.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 9.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 9.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 9.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 9.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 9.36 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 9.3 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 9.25 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 9.24 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 9.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 9.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 9.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 9.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 9.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 9.34 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 9.29 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 9.23 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 9.33 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 9.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 9.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 9.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 13.48 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1951 | 13.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 21.55 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1953 | 17.36 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1954 | 17.13 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 16.83 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 16.45 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 16.03 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 19.53 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 19.03 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 18.5 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 17.92 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 17.81 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 21.68 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 25.61 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 21.86 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 25.91 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 26.2 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 30.31 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 38.37 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 38.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 41.18 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 47.97 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 52.03 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 38.87 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 49.68 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 47.73 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 45.06 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 56.61 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 46.1 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 56.15 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 63.9 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 68.37 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 71.2 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 93.27 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 97.98 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 104.26 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 125.67 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 114.06 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 126.15 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 533.77 tonnes | +323.1% |
| 1991 | 534.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 600.84 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 732.56 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 865.21 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 940.42 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 966.51 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 979.13 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,207 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 1,320 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,023 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 1,181 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 324.26 tonnes | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 363.5 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 407.25 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 404.25 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 397.87 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 433.29 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 473.34 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 480.26 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 455.96 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 282 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 323.04 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 318.72 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 305.9 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 314.91 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 312.65 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 325.48 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 321.5 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 310.91 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 295.41 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 313 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 309.3 tonnes | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.64 tonnes | 4.48 tonnes | 4.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 5.01 tonnes | 4.84 tonnes | 5.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 5.41 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | 5.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 5.83 tonnes | 5.63 tonnes | 6.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 6.29 tonnes | 6.08 tonnes | 6.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 6.79 tonnes | 6.56 tonnes | 7.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 7.16 tonnes | 7.07 tonnes | 7.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 7.37 tonnes | 7.28 tonnes | 7.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.58 tonnes | 7.49 tonnes | 7.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.8 tonnes | 7.7 tonnes | 7.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.81 tonnes | 7.53 tonnes | 8.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.07 tonnes | 8.63 tonnes | 9.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.32 tonnes | 9.19 tonnes | 9.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.51 tonnes | 9.36 tonnes | 9.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.13 tonnes | 9.79 tonnes | 10.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.38 tonnes | 10.29 tonnes | 10.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.12 tonnes | 9.62 tonnes | 10.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.33 tonnes | 9.23 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.34 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | 9.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.39 tonnes | 9.23 tonnes | 9.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.09 tonnes | 13.48 tonnes | 21.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.42 tonnes | 17.81 tonnes | 38.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.38 tonnes | 38.56 tonnes | 56.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.1 tonnes | 56.15 tonnes | 126.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 867.98 tonnes | 533.77 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 548.84 tonnes | 324.26 tonnes | 1,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.11 tonnes | 282 tonnes | 455.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.9 tonnes | 295.41 tonnes | 313 tonnes | 3 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 309.3 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,320 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 204th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.