Albania vs Bhutan: Emissions of air pollutants

Albania
20,384 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan
20,019 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
161st
Bhutan rank
162nd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Albania
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 20,384 tonnes against 20,019 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 365 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 161st and Bhutan ranks 162nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 23 and Bhutan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Bhutan Difference Ahead
1750s 154.35 tonnes 39.46 tonnes 114.89 tonnes Albania
1760s 159.21 tonnes 40.19 tonnes 119.02 tonnes Albania
1770s 164.08 tonnes 40.93 tonnes 123.15 tonnes Albania
1780s 168.94 tonnes 41.69 tonnes 127.25 tonnes Albania
1790s 173.81 tonnes 42.46 tonnes 131.35 tonnes Albania
1800s 179.72 tonnes 43.55 tonnes 136.18 tonnes Albania
1810s 186.98 tonnes 46.41 tonnes 140.57 tonnes Albania
1820s 193.52 tonnes 51.21 tonnes 142.31 tonnes Albania
1830s 203.05 tonnes 56.49 tonnes 146.55 tonnes Albania
1840s 217.84 tonnes 62.31 tonnes 155.53 tonnes Albania
1850s 235.95 tonnes 68.71 tonnes 167.24 tonnes Albania
1860s 256.09 tonnes 77.26 tonnes 178.84 tonnes Albania
1870s 287.45 tonnes 88.77 tonnes 198.68 tonnes Albania
1880s 329.2 tonnes 103.42 tonnes 225.78 tonnes Albania
1890s 375.19 tonnes 158.99 tonnes 216.2 tonnes Albania
1900s 527.89 tonnes 583.29 tonnes 55.4 tonnes Bhutan
1910s 820.6 tonnes 1,638 tonnes 817.73 tonnes Bhutan
1920s 1,087 tonnes 2,674 tonnes 1,587 tonnes Bhutan
1930s 1,937 tonnes 3,342 tonnes 1,405 tonnes Bhutan
1940s 4,666 tonnes 4,635 tonnes 30.77 tonnes Albania
1950s 5,392 tonnes 6,040 tonnes 648.08 tonnes Bhutan
1960s 13,262 tonnes 6,511 tonnes 6,751 tonnes Albania
1970s 23,227 tonnes 6,455 tonnes 16,772 tonnes Albania
1980s 30,902 tonnes 9,296 tonnes 21,606 tonnes Albania
1990s 15,638 tonnes 13,941 tonnes 1,698 tonnes Albania
2000s 28,726 tonnes 14,397 tonnes 14,330 tonnes Albania
2010s 25,732 tonnes 18,209 tonnes 7,523 tonnes Albania
2020s 20,313 tonnes 19,818 tonnes 495.73 tonnes Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Albania or Bhutan?
Albania, at 20,384 tonnes against 20,019 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Albania and Bhutan?
365 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bhutan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Albania and Bhutan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Albania ranks 161st and Bhutan ranks 162nd 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 Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.