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
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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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.