Australia vs Spain: Emissions of air pollutants
Australia
1.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Spain
1.15 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.15 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 110,100 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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.