Canada vs Pakistan: Emissions of air pollutants
Canada
1.41 million tonnes
in 2022
Pakistan
1.68 million tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Pakistan rank
13th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.68 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 273,340 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 19 and Pakistan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 407.02 tonnes | 1,523 tonnes | 1,116 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 470.27 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 1,080 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 545.99 tonnes | 1,577 tonnes | 1,031 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 642.01 tonnes | 1,604 tonnes | 962.38 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 757.25 tonnes | 1,632 tonnes | 874.85 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 893.22 tonnes | 1,678 tonnes | 784.56 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 1,154 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 646.24 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 1,619 tonnes | 1,998 tonnes | 379.05 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 2,283 tonnes | 2,217 tonnes | 66.41 tonnes | Canada |
| 1840s | 3,290 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes | 832.67 tonnes | Canada |
| 1850s | 4,991 tonnes | 2,734 tonnes | 2,257 tonnes | Canada |
| 1860s | 8,683 tonnes | 3,035 tonnes | 5,648 tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 13,289 tonnes | 3,377 tonnes | 9,912 tonnes | Canada |
| 1880s | 31,921 tonnes | 3,689 tonnes | 28,233 tonnes | Canada |
| 1890s | 49,261 tonnes | 4,079 tonnes | 45,182 tonnes | Canada |
| 1900s | 104,285 tonnes | 5,854 tonnes | 98,431 tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 262,408 tonnes | 9,745 tonnes | 252,662 tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 352,656 tonnes | 14,889 tonnes | 337,767 tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 444,487 tonnes | 22,228 tonnes | 422,259 tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 727,692 tonnes | 34,204 tonnes | 693,488 tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.07 million tonnes | 87,120 tonnes | 979,776 tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.65 million tonnes | 180,552 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.63 million tonnes | 302,666 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.72 million tonnes | 478,260 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.73 million tonnes | 737,444 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 340,491 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 275,613 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.68 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Canada and Pakistan?
- 273,340 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Canada ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.