Bhutan vs Fiji: Emissions of air pollutants
Bhutan
20,019 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji
20,982 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
162nd
Fiji rank
160th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bhutan
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 20,982 tonnes against 20,019 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 963 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Fiji ranks 160th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 22 and Fiji in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 39.46 tonnes | 16.72 tonnes | 22.74 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1760s | 40.19 tonnes | 17.59 tonnes | 22.59 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1770s | 40.93 tonnes | 18.51 tonnes | 22.42 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1780s | 41.69 tonnes | 19.48 tonnes | 22.21 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1790s | 42.46 tonnes | 20.49 tonnes | 21.96 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1800s | 43.55 tonnes | 21.86 tonnes | 21.69 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 46.41 tonnes | 23.71 tonnes | 22.71 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 51.21 tonnes | 25.73 tonnes | 25.48 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 56.49 tonnes | 27.9 tonnes | 28.6 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 62.31 tonnes | 30.22 tonnes | 32.08 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 68.71 tonnes | 33.32 tonnes | 35.38 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 77.26 tonnes | 37.77 tonnes | 39.48 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 88.77 tonnes | 43.03 tonnes | 45.74 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 103.42 tonnes | 61.74 tonnes | 41.68 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 158.99 tonnes | 85.1 tonnes | 73.89 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 583.29 tonnes | 307.05 tonnes | 276.24 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 1,638 tonnes | 993.79 tonnes | 644.54 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 2,674 tonnes | 1,449 tonnes | 1,226 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 3,342 tonnes | 1,962 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 4,635 tonnes | 1,231 tonnes | 3,404 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 6,040 tonnes | 5,068 tonnes | 971.58 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 6,511 tonnes | 4,447 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 6,455 tonnes | 12,173 tonnes | 5,718 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1980s | 9,296 tonnes | 12,375 tonnes | 3,079 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1990s | 13,941 tonnes | 19,682 tonnes | 5,742 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2000s | 14,397 tonnes | 27,293 tonnes | 12,896 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 18,209 tonnes | 22,643 tonnes | 4,435 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | 19,818 tonnes | 20,338 tonnes | 520.53 tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bhutan or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 20,982 tonnes against 20,019 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bhutan and Fiji?
- 963 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Fiji?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Fiji rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd and Fiji ranks 160th 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.