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
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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

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.