Azerbaijan vs Tunisia: Emissions of air pollutants

Azerbaijan
107,837 tonnes
in 2022
Tunisia
111,409 tonnes
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
92nd
Tunisia rank
90th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 111,409 tonnes against 107,837 tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3,572 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 92nd and Tunisia ranks 90th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 26 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Tunisia Difference Ahead
1750s 197.14 tonnes 126.54 tonnes 70.6 tonnes Azerbaijan
1760s 204.44 tonnes 126.45 tonnes 77.99 tonnes Azerbaijan
1770s 212 tonnes 126.34 tonnes 85.66 tonnes Azerbaijan
1780s 219.8 tonnes 126.21 tonnes 93.59 tonnes Azerbaijan
1790s 227.82 tonnes 126.05 tonnes 101.78 tonnes Azerbaijan
1800s 239.26 tonnes 127.24 tonnes 112.02 tonnes Azerbaijan
1810s 252.35 tonnes 133.13 tonnes 119.23 tonnes Azerbaijan
1820s 262.51 tonnes 143.03 tonnes 119.48 tonnes Azerbaijan
1830s 272.83 tonnes 153.57 tonnes 119.26 tonnes Azerbaijan
1840s 283.28 tonnes 164.78 tonnes 118.51 tonnes Azerbaijan
1850s 296.13 tonnes 178.37 tonnes 117.76 tonnes Azerbaijan
1860s 340.35 tonnes 205.01 tonnes 135.34 tonnes Azerbaijan
1870s 435.88 tonnes 255.03 tonnes 180.85 tonnes Azerbaijan
1880s 734.3 tonnes 308.44 tonnes 425.86 tonnes Azerbaijan
1890s 1,374 tonnes 373.2 tonnes 1,001 tonnes Azerbaijan
1900s 1,885 tonnes 455.68 tonnes 1,429 tonnes Azerbaijan
1910s 2,025 tonnes 572.56 tonnes 1,452 tonnes Azerbaijan
1920s 2,208 tonnes 736.4 tonnes 1,472 tonnes Azerbaijan
1930s 5,586 tonnes 906.81 tonnes 4,679 tonnes Azerbaijan
1940s 7,030 tonnes 1,149 tonnes 5,881 tonnes Azerbaijan
1950s 17,642 tonnes 9,915 tonnes 7,727 tonnes Azerbaijan
1960s 59,635 tonnes 15,797 tonnes 43,837 tonnes Azerbaijan
1970s 131,990 tonnes 33,987 tonnes 98,003 tonnes Azerbaijan
1980s 178,015 tonnes 55,787 tonnes 122,228 tonnes Azerbaijan
1990s 143,624 tonnes 74,744 tonnes 68,880 tonnes Azerbaijan
2000s 96,237 tonnes 92,532 tonnes 3,705 tonnes Azerbaijan
2010s 101,460 tonnes 104,885 tonnes 3,425 tonnes Tunisia
2020s 104,381 tonnes 106,284 tonnes 1,903 tonnes Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Azerbaijan or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 111,409 tonnes against 107,837 tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Azerbaijan and Tunisia?
3,572 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Tunisia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and Tunisia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Azerbaijan ranks 92nd and Tunisia ranks 90th 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

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.