Angola vs Cambodia: Emissions of air pollutants
Angola
183,271 tonnes
in 2022
Cambodia
193,897 tonnes
in 2022
Angola rank
72nd
Cambodia rank
69th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Angola
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 193,897 tonnes against 183,271 tonnes in Angola, a difference of 10,626 tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 72nd and Cambodia ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 18 and Cambodia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 549.59 tonnes | 374.55 tonnes | 175.04 tonnes | Angola |
| 1760s | 551.2 tonnes | 381.99 tonnes | 169.22 tonnes | Angola |
| 1770s | 552.8 tonnes | 389.55 tonnes | 163.25 tonnes | Angola |
| 1780s | 554.38 tonnes | 397.24 tonnes | 157.13 tonnes | Angola |
| 1790s | 555.93 tonnes | 405.06 tonnes | 150.87 tonnes | Angola |
| 1800s | 563.07 tonnes | 416.16 tonnes | 146.9 tonnes | Angola |
| 1810s | 578.39 tonnes | 431.43 tonnes | 146.96 tonnes | Angola |
| 1820s | 595.47 tonnes | 446.84 tonnes | 148.64 tonnes | Angola |
| 1830s | 612.76 tonnes | 463.29 tonnes | 149.47 tonnes | Angola |
| 1840s | 630.25 tonnes | 481.42 tonnes | 148.83 tonnes | Angola |
| 1850s | 649.82 tonnes | 504.03 tonnes | 145.79 tonnes | Angola |
| 1860s | 718.27 tonnes | 537.81 tonnes | 180.46 tonnes | Angola |
| 1870s | 847.5 tonnes | 590.78 tonnes | 256.72 tonnes | Angola |
| 1880s | 1,011 tonnes | 657.98 tonnes | 353.44 tonnes | Angola |
| 1890s | 1,129 tonnes | 825.4 tonnes | 303.4 tonnes | Angola |
| 1900s | 1,286 tonnes | 1,342 tonnes | 55.72 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 1,581 tonnes | 2,431 tonnes | 849.74 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 2,024 tonnes | 3,885 tonnes | 1,861 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 2,310 tonnes | 5,049 tonnes | 2,739 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 2,935 tonnes | 6,765 tonnes | 3,830 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 6,902 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | 6,299 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 14,854 tonnes | 29,007 tonnes | 14,153 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 45,046 tonnes | 18,655 tonnes | 26,391 tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 48,110 tonnes | 24,268 tonnes | 23,842 tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 44,960 tonnes | 66,671 tonnes | 21,711 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 78,888 tonnes | 87,178 tonnes | 8,290 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 178,977 tonnes | 131,286 tonnes | 47,692 tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 155,212 tonnes | 192,864 tonnes | 37,651 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Angola or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 193,897 tonnes against 183,271 tonnes in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Angola and Cambodia?
- 10,626 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cambodia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Cambodia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Angola ranks 72nd and Cambodia ranks 69th 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.