Bermuda vs French Guiana: Emissions of air pollutants
Bermuda
8,715 tonnes
in 2022
French Guiana
8,094 tonnes
in 2022
Bermuda rank
179th
French Guiana rank
181st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bermuda
- French Guiana
How they compare
Bermuda currently reports 8,715 tonnes against 8,094 tonnes in French Guiana, a difference of 621 tonnes.
That makes Bermuda's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bermuda ahead.
Bermuda ranks 179th and French Guiana ranks 181st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 25 and French Guiana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4306 tonnes | 0.4066 tonnes | 0.0241 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1760s | 0.4785 tonnes | 0.4552 tonnes | 0.0233 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1770s | 0.5317 tonnes | 0.5093 tonnes | 0.0223 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1780s | 0.5907 tonnes | 0.5694 tonnes | 0.0213 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1790s | 0.6564 tonnes | 0.6359 tonnes | 0.0205 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1800s | 0.731 tonnes | 0.7111 tonnes | 0.0199 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1810s | 0.8163 tonnes | 0.7964 tonnes | 0.02 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1820s | 0.9116 tonnes | 0.8908 tonnes | 0.0209 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1830s | 1.02 tonnes | 0.995 tonnes | 0.023 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1840s | 1.14 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 0.0272 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1850s | 1.24 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 0.0594 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1860s | 1.54 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 0.0082 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 1.73 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 0.0106 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 1.93 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | 0.0419 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1890s | 2.25 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 0.098 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1900s | 14.09 tonnes | 3.59 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1910s | 42.03 tonnes | 6.93 tonnes | 35.1 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1920s | 71.43 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | 60.93 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1930s | 115.88 tonnes | 13.13 tonnes | 102.75 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1940s | 236.8 tonnes | 18.99 tonnes | 217.81 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1950s | 795.29 tonnes | 57.58 tonnes | 737.71 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1960s | 1,048 tonnes | 124.21 tonnes | 923.89 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1970s | 5,563 tonnes | 431.7 tonnes | 5,131 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1980s | 3,439 tonnes | 1,311 tonnes | 2,127 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1990s | 8,153 tonnes | 8,488 tonnes | 334.38 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 8,907 tonnes | 6,392 tonnes | 2,515 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 8,518 tonnes | 7,819 tonnes | 698.3 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2020s | 8,288 tonnes | 7,965 tonnes | 323.1 tonnes | Bermuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bermuda or French Guiana?
- Bermuda, at 8,715 tonnes against 8,094 tonnes in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bermuda and French Guiana?
- 621 tonnes, with Bermuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and French Guiana?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bermuda and French Guiana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bermuda ranks 179th and French Guiana ranks 181st 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.