Albania vs New Caledonia: Emissions of air pollutants
Albania
20,384 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia
23,358 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
161st
New Caledonia rank
158th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Albania
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 23,358 tonnes against 20,384 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 2,974 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 161st and New Caledonia ranks 158th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 27 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 154.35 tonnes | 11.25 tonnes | 143.1 tonnes | Albania |
| 1760s | 159.21 tonnes | 11.84 tonnes | 147.37 tonnes | Albania |
| 1770s | 164.08 tonnes | 12.46 tonnes | 151.62 tonnes | Albania |
| 1780s | 168.94 tonnes | 13.11 tonnes | 155.83 tonnes | Albania |
| 1790s | 173.81 tonnes | 13.8 tonnes | 160 tonnes | Albania |
| 1800s | 179.72 tonnes | 14.74 tonnes | 164.98 tonnes | Albania |
| 1810s | 186.98 tonnes | 16.04 tonnes | 170.94 tonnes | Albania |
| 1820s | 193.52 tonnes | 17.46 tonnes | 176.06 tonnes | Albania |
| 1830s | 203.05 tonnes | 18.98 tonnes | 184.07 tonnes | Albania |
| 1840s | 217.84 tonnes | 20.62 tonnes | 197.22 tonnes | Albania |
| 1850s | 235.95 tonnes | 22.58 tonnes | 213.36 tonnes | Albania |
| 1860s | 256.09 tonnes | 25.19 tonnes | 230.91 tonnes | Albania |
| 1870s | 287.45 tonnes | 28.29 tonnes | 259.16 tonnes | Albania |
| 1880s | 329.2 tonnes | 31.75 tonnes | 297.45 tonnes | Albania |
| 1890s | 375.19 tonnes | 35.42 tonnes | 339.77 tonnes | Albania |
| 1900s | 527.89 tonnes | 39.8 tonnes | 488.09 tonnes | Albania |
| 1910s | 820.6 tonnes | 45.55 tonnes | 775.05 tonnes | Albania |
| 1920s | 1,087 tonnes | 50.75 tonnes | 1,036 tonnes | Albania |
| 1930s | 1,937 tonnes | 53.36 tonnes | 1,884 tonnes | Albania |
| 1940s | 4,666 tonnes | 53.48 tonnes | 4,612 tonnes | Albania |
| 1950s | 5,392 tonnes | 2,439 tonnes | 2,952 tonnes | Albania |
| 1960s | 13,262 tonnes | 4,448 tonnes | 8,814 tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 23,227 tonnes | 11,855 tonnes | 11,372 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 30,902 tonnes | 8,722 tonnes | 22,180 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 15,638 tonnes | 13,943 tonnes | 1,695 tonnes | Albania |
| 2000s | 28,726 tonnes | 21,418 tonnes | 7,308 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 25,732 tonnes | 24,430 tonnes | 1,302 tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 20,313 tonnes | 23,640 tonnes | 3,326 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Albania or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 23,358 tonnes against 20,384 tonnes in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Albania and New Caledonia?
- 2,974 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and New Caledonia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Albania and New Caledonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Albania ranks 161st and New Caledonia ranks 158th 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.