Algeria vs Poland: Emissions of air pollutants

Algeria
576,904 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
554,688 tonnes
in 2022
Algeria rank
38th
Poland rank
39th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Algeria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 576,904 tonnes against 554,688 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 22,216 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Poland ahead.

Algeria ranks 38th and Poland ranks 39th 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.