Australia vs Netherlands: Emissions of air pollutants
Australia
1.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Netherlands
1.09 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.09 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 40,320 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 220 countries.
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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.