Aruba vs Guinea-Bissau: Emissions of air pollutants

Aruba
8,525 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
9,086 tonnes
in 2022
Aruba rank
180th
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Aruba
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9,086 tonnes against 8,525 tonnes in Aruba, a difference of 561 tonnes.

That makes Guinea-Bissau'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 Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Aruba ranks 180th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1750s 0.1082 tonnes 33.88 tonnes 33.78 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1760s 0.1149 tonnes 33.21 tonnes 33.09 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1770s 0.1218 tonnes 32.55 tonnes 32.43 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1780s 0.1288 tonnes 31.9 tonnes 31.77 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1790s 0.1358 tonnes 31.26 tonnes 31.12 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1800s 0.1398 tonnes 31.03 tonnes 30.89 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1810s 0.1398 tonnes 31.68 tonnes 31.54 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1820s 0.1392 tonnes 32.82 tonnes 32.68 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1830s 0.1379 tonnes 33.97 tonnes 33.84 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1840s 0.1422 tonnes 35.14 tonnes 35 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1850s 0.1546 tonnes 36.39 tonnes 36.24 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1860s 0.234 tonnes 38.55 tonnes 38.32 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1870s 0.3004 tonnes 97.46 tonnes 97.16 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1880s 0.3391 tonnes 105.37 tonnes 105.03 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1890s 0.3571 tonnes 81.59 tonnes 81.24 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1900s 0.7255 tonnes 92.21 tonnes 91.48 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1910s 2.02 tonnes 152.04 tonnes 150.02 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1920s 6.02 tonnes 244.73 tonnes 238.7 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1930s 13.36 tonnes 358.37 tonnes 345.01 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1940s 20.02 tonnes 496.19 tonnes 476.17 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1950s 279.66 tonnes 806.5 tonnes 526.84 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1960s 312.55 tonnes 1,270 tonnes 957.41 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1970s 322.59 tonnes 1,913 tonnes 1,590 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1980s 392.66 tonnes 3,191 tonnes 2,798 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
1990s 3,682 tonnes 4,401 tonnes 719.38 tonnes Guinea-Bissau
2000s 6,854 tonnes 5,410 tonnes 1,444 tonnes Aruba
2010s 8,032 tonnes 7,187 tonnes 844.42 tonnes Aruba
2020s 8,168 tonnes 8,664 tonnes 496.1 tonnes Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Aruba or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 9,086 tonnes against 8,525 tonnes in Aruba as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Aruba and Guinea-Bissau?
561 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Guinea-Bissau?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Aruba and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Aruba ranks 180th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th 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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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
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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.