Belarus vs Czechia: Emissions of air pollutants
Belarus
152,752 tonnes
in 2022
Czechia
148,567 tonnes
in 2022
Belarus rank
77th
Czechia rank
78th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Belarus
- Czechia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 152,752 tonnes against 148,567 tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 4,185 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 77th and Czechia ranks 78th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 11 and Czechia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 913.49 tonnes | 800.55 tonnes | 112.94 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1760s | 947.32 tonnes | 822.97 tonnes | 124.36 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1770s | 982.41 tonnes | 845.67 tonnes | 136.74 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1780s | 1,019 tonnes | 868.59 tonnes | 150.2 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1790s | 1,057 tonnes | 891.69 tonnes | 164.83 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1800s | 1,108 tonnes | 920.74 tonnes | 186.99 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1810s | 1,184 tonnes | 957.46 tonnes | 226.65 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1820s | 1,275 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | 219.06 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1830s | 1,372 tonnes | 1,229 tonnes | 142.66 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1840s | 1,474 tonnes | 1,357 tonnes | 117.13 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1850s | 1,607 tonnes | 1,446 tonnes | 160.37 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1860s | 1,892 tonnes | 11,437 tonnes | 9,545 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1870s | 2,582 tonnes | 40,514 tonnes | 37,932 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1880s | 3,951 tonnes | 85,829 tonnes | 81,877 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1890s | 6,720 tonnes | 131,331 tonnes | 124,611 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1900s | 9,919 tonnes | 171,011 tonnes | 161,092 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1910s | 10,671 tonnes | 193,063 tonnes | 182,393 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1920s | 9,645 tonnes | 171,309 tonnes | 161,664 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1930s | 26,099 tonnes | 176,573 tonnes | 150,474 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1940s | 32,990 tonnes | 256,559 tonnes | 223,569 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1950s | 67,418 tonnes | 336,382 tonnes | 268,964 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1960s | 155,010 tonnes | 492,723 tonnes | 337,713 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1970s | 314,841 tonnes | 742,731 tonnes | 427,891 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1980s | 417,732 tonnes | 839,967 tonnes | 422,236 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1990s | 285,292 tonnes | 493,347 tonnes | 208,056 tonnes | Czechia |
| 2000s | 191,629 tonnes | 291,177 tonnes | 99,548 tonnes | Czechia |
| 2010s | 190,905 tonnes | 204,957 tonnes | 14,052 tonnes | Czechia |
| 2020s | 148,258 tonnes | 149,398 tonnes | 1,140 tonnes | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belarus or Czechia?
- Belarus, at 152,752 tonnes against 148,567 tonnes in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belarus and Czechia?
- 4,185 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Czechia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Czechia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belarus ranks 77th and Czechia ranks 78th 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
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.