American Samoa vs Montserrat: Emissions of air pollutants
American Samoa
497.74 tonnes
in 2022
Montserrat
345.43 tonnes
in 2022
American Samoa rank
210th
Montserrat rank
212th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- American Samoa
- Montserrat
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 497.74 tonnes against 345.43 tonnes in Montserrat, a difference of 152.31 tonnes.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Montserrat's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montserrat ahead.
American Samoa ranks 210th and Montserrat ranks 212th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 8 and Montserrat in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1148 tonnes | 110.22 tonnes | 110.1 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1760s | 0.1207 tonnes | 119.15 tonnes | 119.03 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1770s | 0.127 tonnes | 128.79 tonnes | 128.66 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1780s | 0.1335 tonnes | 139.2 tonnes | 139.07 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1790s | 0.1404 tonnes | 150.44 tonnes | 150.3 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1800s | 0.1507 tonnes | 164.57 tonnes | 164.42 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1810s | 0.1619 tonnes | 178.72 tonnes | 178.56 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1820s | 0.1747 tonnes | 189.23 tonnes | 189.05 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1830s | 0.194 tonnes | 200.21 tonnes | 200.02 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1840s | 0.2211 tonnes | 211.69 tonnes | 211.47 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1850s | 0.2731 tonnes | 222.52 tonnes | 222.24 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1860s | 0.6219 tonnes | 244.43 tonnes | 243.81 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1870s | 1.36 tonnes | 266.22 tonnes | 264.86 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1880s | 2.68 tonnes | 288.93 tonnes | 286.25 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1890s | 4.49 tonnes | 316.5 tonnes | 312.01 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1900s | 9.65 tonnes | 358.53 tonnes | 348.88 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1910s | 22.6 tonnes | 414.82 tonnes | 392.22 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1920s | 56.98 tonnes | 468.28 tonnes | 411.3 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1930s | 75.41 tonnes | 507.89 tonnes | 432.48 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1940s | 142.73 tonnes | 296.74 tonnes | 154.01 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 1950s | 200.85 tonnes | 19.33 tonnes | 181.52 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 167.95 tonnes | 31.52 tonnes | 136.43 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 311.37 tonnes | 102.33 tonnes | 209.04 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 429.05 tonnes | 91.89 tonnes | 337.15 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 977.23 tonnes | 140.83 tonnes | 836.4 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 867.03 tonnes | 176.93 tonnes | 690.1 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 586.43 tonnes | 311.96 tonnes | 274.47 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 465.5 tonnes | 327.03 tonnes | 138.47 tonnes | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, American Samoa or Montserrat?
- American Samoa, at 497.74 tonnes against 345.43 tonnes in Montserrat as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between American Samoa and Montserrat?
- 152.31 tonnes, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Montserrat?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Montserrat rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- American Samoa ranks 210th and Montserrat ranks 212th 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.