Belize vs Cayman Islands: Emissions of air pollutants

Belize
7,408 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands
6,897 tonnes
in 2022
Belize rank
185th
Cayman Islands rank
186th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Belize
  • Cayman Islands
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 7,408 tonnes against 6,897 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 510.89 tonnes.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 185th and Cayman Islands ranks 186th 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.