Aruba vs French Guiana: Emissions of air pollutants
Aruba
8,525 tonnes
in 2022
French Guiana
8,094 tonnes
in 2022
Aruba rank
180th
French Guiana rank
181st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Aruba
- French Guiana
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 8,525 tonnes against 8,094 tonnes in French Guiana, a difference of 431 tonnes.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was French Guiana ahead.
Aruba ranks 180th and French Guiana ranks 181st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 7 and French Guiana in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1082 tonnes | 0.4066 tonnes | 0.2984 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1760s | 0.1149 tonnes | 0.4552 tonnes | 0.3403 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1770s | 0.1218 tonnes | 0.5093 tonnes | 0.3875 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1780s | 0.1288 tonnes | 0.5694 tonnes | 0.4406 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1790s | 0.1358 tonnes | 0.6359 tonnes | 0.5001 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1800s | 0.1398 tonnes | 0.7111 tonnes | 0.5713 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1810s | 0.1398 tonnes | 0.7964 tonnes | 0.6566 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1820s | 0.1392 tonnes | 0.8908 tonnes | 0.7515 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1830s | 0.1379 tonnes | 0.995 tonnes | 0.857 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1840s | 0.1422 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 0.9674 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1850s | 0.1546 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1860s | 0.234 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 0.3004 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 0.3391 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1890s | 0.3571 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1900s | 0.7255 tonnes | 3.59 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1910s | 2.02 tonnes | 6.93 tonnes | 4.91 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1920s | 6.02 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | 4.48 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1930s | 13.36 tonnes | 13.13 tonnes | 0.2329 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1940s | 20.02 tonnes | 18.99 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1950s | 279.66 tonnes | 57.58 tonnes | 222.08 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1960s | 312.55 tonnes | 124.21 tonnes | 188.34 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1970s | 322.59 tonnes | 431.7 tonnes | 109.12 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 392.66 tonnes | 1,311 tonnes | 918.79 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 3,682 tonnes | 8,488 tonnes | 4,806 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 6,854 tonnes | 6,392 tonnes | 462.38 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2010s | 8,032 tonnes | 7,819 tonnes | 212.48 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2020s | 8,168 tonnes | 7,965 tonnes | 203.02 tonnes | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Aruba or French Guiana?
- Aruba, at 8,525 tonnes against 8,094 tonnes in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Aruba and French Guiana?
- 431 tonnes, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and French Guiana?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Aruba and French Guiana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Aruba ranks 180th and French Guiana ranks 181st 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.