Albania vs Rwanda: Emissions of air pollutants

Albania
20,384 tonnes
in 2022
Rwanda
19,507 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
161st
Rwanda rank
164th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Albania
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 20,384 tonnes against 19,507 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 876.8 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 164th of 220 countries.

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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.