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
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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

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.