Albania vs Fiji: Emissions of air pollutants
Albania
20,384 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji
20,982 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
161st
Fiji rank
160th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Albania
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 20,982 tonnes against 20,384 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 598 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 161st and Fiji ranks 160th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 23 and Fiji in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 154.35 tonnes | 16.72 tonnes | 137.63 tonnes | Albania |
| 1760s | 159.21 tonnes | 17.59 tonnes | 141.62 tonnes | Albania |
| 1770s | 164.08 tonnes | 18.51 tonnes | 145.56 tonnes | Albania |
| 1780s | 168.94 tonnes | 19.48 tonnes | 149.46 tonnes | Albania |
| 1790s | 173.81 tonnes | 20.49 tonnes | 153.31 tonnes | Albania |
| 1800s | 179.72 tonnes | 21.86 tonnes | 157.87 tonnes | Albania |
| 1810s | 186.98 tonnes | 23.71 tonnes | 163.27 tonnes | Albania |
| 1820s | 193.52 tonnes | 25.73 tonnes | 167.79 tonnes | Albania |
| 1830s | 203.05 tonnes | 27.9 tonnes | 175.15 tonnes | Albania |
| 1840s | 217.84 tonnes | 30.22 tonnes | 187.62 tonnes | Albania |
| 1850s | 235.95 tonnes | 33.32 tonnes | 202.62 tonnes | Albania |
| 1860s | 256.09 tonnes | 37.77 tonnes | 218.32 tonnes | Albania |
| 1870s | 287.45 tonnes | 43.03 tonnes | 244.42 tonnes | Albania |
| 1880s | 329.2 tonnes | 61.74 tonnes | 267.46 tonnes | Albania |
| 1890s | 375.19 tonnes | 85.1 tonnes | 290.09 tonnes | Albania |
| 1900s | 527.89 tonnes | 307.05 tonnes | 220.85 tonnes | Albania |
| 1910s | 820.6 tonnes | 993.79 tonnes | 173.19 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1920s | 1,087 tonnes | 1,449 tonnes | 361.77 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1930s | 1,937 tonnes | 1,962 tonnes | 24.89 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1940s | 4,666 tonnes | 1,231 tonnes | 3,435 tonnes | Albania |
| 1950s | 5,392 tonnes | 5,068 tonnes | 323.5 tonnes | Albania |
| 1960s | 13,262 tonnes | 4,447 tonnes | 8,814 tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 23,227 tonnes | 12,173 tonnes | 11,054 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 30,902 tonnes | 12,375 tonnes | 18,527 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 15,638 tonnes | 19,682 tonnes | 4,044 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2000s | 28,726 tonnes | 27,293 tonnes | 1,433 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 25,732 tonnes | 22,643 tonnes | 3,088 tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 20,313 tonnes | 20,338 tonnes | 24.8 tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Albania or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 20,982 tonnes against 20,384 tonnes in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Albania and Fiji?
- 598 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Fiji?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Fiji rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Albania ranks 161st and Fiji ranks 160th 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
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.