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
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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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.