Austria vs Lebanon: Emissions of air pollutants

Austria
118,745 tonnes
in 2022
Lebanon
120,722 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
89th
Lebanon rank
88th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Austria
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 120,722 tonnes against 118,745 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 1,977 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 89th and Lebanon ranks 88th 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.