Australia vs Nigeria: Emissions of air pollutants

Australia
1.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
1.02 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
24th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Australia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.04 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 24,440 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 220 countries.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.