American Samoa vs Kiribati: Emissions of air pollutants
American Samoa
497.74 tonnes
in 2022
Kiribati
594.77 tonnes
in 2022
American Samoa rank
210th
Kiribati rank
208th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- American Samoa
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 594.77 tonnes against 497.74 tonnes in American Samoa, a difference of 97.03 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kiribati ahead.
American Samoa ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 208th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 13 and Kiribati in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1148 tonnes | 0.5247 tonnes | 0.4099 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1760s | 0.1207 tonnes | 0.552 tonnes | 0.4313 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1770s | 0.127 tonnes | 0.5806 tonnes | 0.4536 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1780s | 0.1335 tonnes | 0.6107 tonnes | 0.4772 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1790s | 0.1404 tonnes | 0.6422 tonnes | 0.5018 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1800s | 0.1507 tonnes | 0.679 tonnes | 0.5283 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1810s | 0.1619 tonnes | 0.7234 tonnes | 0.5615 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1820s | 0.1747 tonnes | 0.7716 tonnes | 0.5969 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1830s | 0.194 tonnes | 0.8227 tonnes | 0.6287 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1840s | 0.2211 tonnes | 0.8769 tonnes | 0.6557 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1850s | 0.2731 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 0.7432 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 0.6219 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 0.6624 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 1.36 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 0.2377 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 2.68 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 0.6793 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1890s | 4.49 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | 2.06 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 9.65 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 6.78 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 22.6 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | 18.98 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1920s | 56.98 tonnes | 4.18 tonnes | 52.79 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 75.41 tonnes | 4.57 tonnes | 70.84 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 142.73 tonnes | 4.99 tonnes | 137.74 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 200.85 tonnes | 6.33 tonnes | 194.52 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 167.95 tonnes | 82.45 tonnes | 85.5 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 311.37 tonnes | 220.12 tonnes | 91.25 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 429.05 tonnes | 247.06 tonnes | 181.99 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 977.23 tonnes | 301.11 tonnes | 676.11 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 867.03 tonnes | 804.22 tonnes | 62.81 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 586.43 tonnes | 694.34 tonnes | 107.9 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 465.5 tonnes | 579.41 tonnes | 113.92 tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, American Samoa or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 594.77 tonnes against 497.74 tonnes in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between American Samoa and Kiribati?
- 97.03 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kiribati?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Kiribati rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- American Samoa ranks 210th and Kiribati ranks 208th 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.