Belize vs Palau: Emissions of air pollutants

Belize
7,408 tonnes
in 2022
Palau
7,532 tonnes
in 2022
Belize rank
185th
Palau rank
184th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Belize
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 7,532 tonnes against 7,408 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 124 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 185th and Palau ranks 184th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 21 and Palau in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Palau Difference Ahead
1750s 2.08 tonnes 0.0928 tonnes 1.99 tonnes Belize
1760s 2.24 tonnes 0.0974 tonnes 2.14 tonnes Belize
1770s 2.41 tonnes 0.1021 tonnes 2.31 tonnes Belize
1780s 2.6 tonnes 0.107 tonnes 2.49 tonnes Belize
1790s 2.79 tonnes 0.112 tonnes 2.68 tonnes Belize
1800s 3.03 tonnes 0.1171 tonnes 2.92 tonnes Belize
1810s 3.25 tonnes 0.1225 tonnes 3.13 tonnes Belize
1820s 3.41 tonnes 0.1282 tonnes 3.28 tonnes Belize
1830s 3.56 tonnes 0.1339 tonnes 3.43 tonnes Belize
1840s 3.72 tonnes 0.1396 tonnes 3.58 tonnes Belize
1850s 3.85 tonnes 0.1671 tonnes 3.68 tonnes Belize
1860s 4.41 tonnes 0.2257 tonnes 4.18 tonnes Belize
1870s 5.12 tonnes 0.2921 tonnes 4.83 tonnes Belize
1880s 5.93 tonnes 0.3781 tonnes 5.55 tonnes Belize
1890s 7.03 tonnes 0.4568 tonnes 6.58 tonnes Belize
1900s 13.25 tonnes 3.16 tonnes 10.09 tonnes Belize
1910s 26.48 tonnes 8.89 tonnes 17.58 tonnes Belize
1920s 40.8 tonnes 12.89 tonnes 27.91 tonnes Belize
1930s 62.45 tonnes 15.27 tonnes 47.18 tonnes Belize
1940s 151.68 tonnes 15.49 tonnes 136.19 tonnes Belize
1950s 392.42 tonnes 234.94 tonnes 157.47 tonnes Belize
1960s 704.88 tonnes 2,605 tonnes 1,900 tonnes Palau
1970s 1,586 tonnes 9,965 tonnes 8,380 tonnes Palau
1980s 1,743 tonnes 13,085 tonnes 11,342 tonnes Palau
1990s 5,988 tonnes 11,765 tonnes 5,777 tonnes Palau
2000s 6,372 tonnes 11,765 tonnes 5,392 tonnes Palau
2010s 7,700 tonnes 8,710 tonnes 1,011 tonnes Palau
2020s 7,266 tonnes 7,302 tonnes 36.13 tonnes Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belize or Palau?
Palau, at 7,532 tonnes against 7,408 tonnes in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belize and Palau?
124 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Palau?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belize and Palau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Belize ranks 185th and Palau ranks 184th 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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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.