Aruba vs Gambia: Emissions of air pollutants
Aruba
8,525 tonnes
in 2022
Gambia
9,139 tonnes
in 2022
Aruba rank
180th
Gambia rank
177th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Aruba
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9,139 tonnes against 8,525 tonnes in Aruba, a difference of 614 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Gambia ahead.
Aruba ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 177th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1082 tonnes | 43.85 tonnes | 43.74 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1760s | 0.1149 tonnes | 39.58 tonnes | 39.47 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1770s | 0.1218 tonnes | 35.73 tonnes | 35.61 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1780s | 0.1288 tonnes | 32.25 tonnes | 32.13 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1790s | 0.1358 tonnes | 29.11 tonnes | 28.98 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1800s | 0.1398 tonnes | 26.64 tonnes | 26.5 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1810s | 0.1398 tonnes | 26.03 tonnes | 25.89 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1820s | 0.1392 tonnes | 27.02 tonnes | 26.88 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1830s | 0.1379 tonnes | 28.03 tonnes | 27.89 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1840s | 0.1422 tonnes | 29.05 tonnes | 28.91 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1850s | 0.1546 tonnes | 30.09 tonnes | 29.94 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1860s | 0.234 tonnes | 31.84 tonnes | 31.61 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1870s | 0.3004 tonnes | 34.54 tonnes | 34.24 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1880s | 0.3391 tonnes | 37.54 tonnes | 37.2 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1890s | 0.3571 tonnes | 42.06 tonnes | 41.7 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1900s | 0.7255 tonnes | 47.75 tonnes | 47.02 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1910s | 2.02 tonnes | 59.23 tonnes | 57.21 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1920s | 6.02 tonnes | 79.18 tonnes | 73.16 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1930s | 13.36 tonnes | 98.52 tonnes | 85.16 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1940s | 20.02 tonnes | 127.2 tonnes | 107.18 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1950s | 279.66 tonnes | 352.39 tonnes | 72.74 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1960s | 312.55 tonnes | 467.6 tonnes | 155.05 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1970s | 322.59 tonnes | 912.55 tonnes | 589.97 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1980s | 392.66 tonnes | 1,618 tonnes | 1,226 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3,682 tonnes | 2,371 tonnes | 1,311 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2000s | 6,854 tonnes | 4,077 tonnes | 2,777 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2010s | 8,032 tonnes | 6,574 tonnes | 1,457 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2020s | 8,168 tonnes | 8,642 tonnes | 474.82 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Aruba or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 9,139 tonnes against 8,525 tonnes in Aruba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Aruba and Gambia?
- 614 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Gambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Aruba and Gambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Aruba ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 177th 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.