Belize vs Macao: Emissions of air pollutants
Belize
7,408 tonnes
in 2022
Macao
6,330 tonnes
in 2022
Belize rank
185th
Macao rank
188th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Belize
- Macao
How they compare
Belize currently reports 7,408 tonnes against 6,330 tonnes in Macao, a difference of 1,078 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 185th and Macao ranks 188th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 21 and Macao in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.08 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 0.3714 tonnes | Belize |
| 1760s | 2.24 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 0.4613 tonnes | Belize |
| 1770s | 2.41 tonnes | 1.85 tonnes | 0.5597 tonnes | Belize |
| 1780s | 2.6 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 0.6671 tonnes | Belize |
| 1790s | 2.79 tonnes | 2.01 tonnes | 0.7839 tonnes | Belize |
| 1800s | 3.03 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | 0.9371 tonnes | Belize |
| 1810s | 3.25 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Belize |
| 1820s | 3.41 tonnes | 2.42 tonnes | 0.984 tonnes | Belize |
| 1830s | 3.56 tonnes | 3.03 tonnes | 0.5292 tonnes | Belize |
| 1840s | 3.72 tonnes | 3.64 tonnes | 0.0763 tonnes | Belize |
| 1850s | 3.85 tonnes | 4.26 tonnes | 0.4177 tonnes | Macao |
| 1860s | 4.41 tonnes | 4.91 tonnes | 0.5072 tonnes | Macao |
| 1870s | 5.12 tonnes | 5.58 tonnes | 0.4629 tonnes | Macao |
| 1880s | 5.93 tonnes | 6.26 tonnes | 0.3326 tonnes | Macao |
| 1890s | 7.03 tonnes | 6.95 tonnes | 0.0839 tonnes | Belize |
| 1900s | 13.25 tonnes | 8.96 tonnes | 4.29 tonnes | Belize |
| 1910s | 26.48 tonnes | 12.95 tonnes | 13.52 tonnes | Belize |
| 1920s | 40.8 tonnes | 16.55 tonnes | 24.25 tonnes | Belize |
| 1930s | 62.45 tonnes | 19.63 tonnes | 42.82 tonnes | Belize |
| 1940s | 151.68 tonnes | 22.46 tonnes | 129.22 tonnes | Belize |
| 1950s | 392.42 tonnes | 100.7 tonnes | 291.71 tonnes | Belize |
| 1960s | 704.88 tonnes | 562.42 tonnes | 142.46 tonnes | Belize |
| 1970s | 1,586 tonnes | 1,198 tonnes | 387.58 tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 1,743 tonnes | 3,636 tonnes | 1,893 tonnes | Macao |
| 1990s | 5,988 tonnes | 8,415 tonnes | 2,426 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 6,372 tonnes | 9,997 tonnes | 3,624 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 7,700 tonnes | 7,297 tonnes | 402.71 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 7,266 tonnes | 6,521 tonnes | 745.56 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belize or Macao?
- Belize, at 7,408 tonnes against 6,330 tonnes in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belize and Macao?
- 1,078 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Macao?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Macao rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belize ranks 185th and Macao ranks 188th 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.