Angola vs Tanzania: Emissions of air pollutants

Angola
183,271 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
175,303 tonnes
in 2022
Angola rank
72nd
Tanzania rank
73rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Angola
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 183,271 tonnes against 175,303 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 7,968 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tanzania ahead.

Angola ranks 72nd and Tanzania ranks 73rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Tanzania Difference Ahead
1750s 549.59 tonnes 783.14 tonnes 233.55 tonnes Tanzania
1760s 551.2 tonnes 785.68 tonnes 234.48 tonnes Tanzania
1770s 552.8 tonnes 788.23 tonnes 235.43 tonnes Tanzania
1780s 554.38 tonnes 790.77 tonnes 236.39 tonnes Tanzania
1790s 555.93 tonnes 793.31 tonnes 237.38 tonnes Tanzania
1800s 563.07 tonnes 806.59 tonnes 243.52 tonnes Tanzania
1810s 578.39 tonnes 834.97 tonnes 256.58 tonnes Tanzania
1820s 595.47 tonnes 866.01 tonnes 270.54 tonnes Tanzania
1830s 612.76 tonnes 897.5 tonnes 284.74 tonnes Tanzania
1840s 630.25 tonnes 929.45 tonnes 299.2 tonnes Tanzania
1850s 649.82 tonnes 975.65 tonnes 325.83 tonnes Tanzania
1860s 718.27 tonnes 1,065 tonnes 346.98 tonnes Tanzania
1870s 847.5 tonnes 1,192 tonnes 344.32 tonnes Tanzania
1880s 1,011 tonnes 1,333 tonnes 321.47 tonnes Tanzania
1890s 1,129 tonnes 1,492 tonnes 363.33 tonnes Tanzania
1900s 1,286 tonnes 2,017 tonnes 731.1 tonnes Tanzania
1910s 1,581 tonnes 3,325 tonnes 1,744 tonnes Tanzania
1920s 2,024 tonnes 4,771 tonnes 2,747 tonnes Tanzania
1930s 2,310 tonnes 6,271 tonnes 3,961 tonnes Tanzania
1940s 2,935 tonnes 8,011 tonnes 5,076 tonnes Tanzania
1950s 6,902 tonnes 15,650 tonnes 8,748 tonnes Tanzania
1960s 14,854 tonnes 23,453 tonnes 8,598 tonnes Tanzania
1970s 45,046 tonnes 40,303 tonnes 4,743 tonnes Angola
1980s 48,110 tonnes 48,641 tonnes 531.55 tonnes Tanzania
1990s 44,960 tonnes 61,113 tonnes 16,153 tonnes Tanzania
2000s 78,888 tonnes 90,549 tonnes 11,661 tonnes Tanzania
2010s 178,977 tonnes 142,372 tonnes 36,605 tonnes Angola
2020s 155,212 tonnes 167,509 tonnes 12,297 tonnes Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Angola or Tanzania?
Angola, at 183,271 tonnes against 175,303 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Angola and Tanzania?
7,968 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Tanzania?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Angola and Tanzania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Angola ranks 72nd and Tanzania ranks 73rd 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.