Albania vs Iceland: Emissions of air pollutants
Albania
20,384 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland
22,292 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
161st
Iceland rank
159th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Albania
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22,292 tonnes against 20,384 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 1,908 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 159th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 22 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 154.35 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 150.66 tonnes | Albania |
| 1760s | 159.21 tonnes | 3.85 tonnes | 155.36 tonnes | Albania |
| 1770s | 164.08 tonnes | 4.02 tonnes | 160.06 tonnes | Albania |
| 1780s | 168.94 tonnes | 4.19 tonnes | 164.75 tonnes | Albania |
| 1790s | 173.81 tonnes | 4.37 tonnes | 169.43 tonnes | Albania |
| 1800s | 179.72 tonnes | 4.61 tonnes | 175.11 tonnes | Albania |
| 1810s | 186.98 tonnes | 5.04 tonnes | 181.94 tonnes | Albania |
| 1820s | 193.52 tonnes | 5.68 tonnes | 187.85 tonnes | Albania |
| 1830s | 203.05 tonnes | 6.39 tonnes | 196.66 tonnes | Albania |
| 1840s | 217.84 tonnes | 7.18 tonnes | 210.66 tonnes | Albania |
| 1850s | 235.95 tonnes | 8.13 tonnes | 227.81 tonnes | Albania |
| 1860s | 256.09 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | 247.22 tonnes | Albania |
| 1870s | 287.45 tonnes | 9.29 tonnes | 278.16 tonnes | Albania |
| 1880s | 329.2 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | 319.61 tonnes | Albania |
| 1890s | 375.19 tonnes | 10.69 tonnes | 364.5 tonnes | Albania |
| 1900s | 527.89 tonnes | 21.33 tonnes | 506.56 tonnes | Albania |
| 1910s | 820.6 tonnes | 51.01 tonnes | 769.59 tonnes | Albania |
| 1920s | 1,087 tonnes | 100.83 tonnes | 986.11 tonnes | Albania |
| 1930s | 1,937 tonnes | 211.84 tonnes | 1,725 tonnes | Albania |
| 1940s | 4,666 tonnes | 377.5 tonnes | 4,288 tonnes | Albania |
| 1950s | 5,392 tonnes | 14,415 tonnes | 9,023 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 13,262 tonnes | 17,600 tonnes | 4,338 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 23,227 tonnes | 20,488 tonnes | 2,739 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 30,902 tonnes | 26,384 tonnes | 4,518 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 15,638 tonnes | 34,948 tonnes | 19,310 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28,726 tonnes | 34,533 tonnes | 5,806 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25,732 tonnes | 27,202 tonnes | 1,471 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20,313 tonnes | 21,441 tonnes | 1,128 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Albania or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 22,292 tonnes against 20,384 tonnes in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Albania and Iceland?
- 1,908 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Albania ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 159th 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.