Chad vs Latvia: Emissions of air pollutants

Chad
44,196 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
46,182 tonnes
in 2022
Chad rank
132nd
Latvia rank
130th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Chad
  • Latvia
050.0k100.0k150.0k175018862022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 46,182 tonnes against 44,196 tonnes in Chad, a difference of 1,986 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 130th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 12 and Latvia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Latvia Difference Ahead
1750s 460.69 tonnes 292.55 tonnes 168.13 tonnes Chad
1760s 462.21 tonnes 303 tonnes 159.21 tonnes Chad
1770s 463.74 tonnes 313.66 tonnes 150.07 tonnes Chad
1780s 465.27 tonnes 324.53 tonnes 140.74 tonnes Chad
1790s 466.8 tonnes 335.56 tonnes 131.24 tonnes Chad
1800s 475.4 tonnes 349.34 tonnes 126.06 tonnes Chad
1810s 493.81 tonnes 369.92 tonnes 123.89 tonnes Chad
1820s 513.82 tonnes 395.37 tonnes 118.45 tonnes Chad
1830s 534.13 tonnes 422.32 tonnes 111.81 tonnes Chad
1840s 554.74 tonnes 450.45 tonnes 104.29 tonnes Chad
1850s 575.66 tonnes 488.16 tonnes 87.5 tonnes Chad
1860s 610.94 tonnes 561.88 tonnes 49.06 tonnes Chad
1870s 664.99 tonnes 776.84 tonnes 111.84 tonnes Latvia
1880s 720.72 tonnes 1,508 tonnes 786.9 tonnes Latvia
1890s 779.24 tonnes 3,134 tonnes 2,355 tonnes Latvia
1900s 839.64 tonnes 6,015 tonnes 5,176 tonnes Latvia
1910s 984.28 tonnes 9,353 tonnes 8,369 tonnes Latvia
1920s 1,289 tonnes 10,767 tonnes 9,477 tonnes Latvia
1930s 1,665 tonnes 21,259 tonnes 19,594 tonnes Latvia
1940s 2,254 tonnes 25,487 tonnes 23,233 tonnes Latvia
1950s 4,096 tonnes 41,119 tonnes 37,023 tonnes Latvia
1960s 5,853 tonnes 67,015 tonnes 61,162 tonnes Latvia
1970s 9,665 tonnes 126,987 tonnes 117,322 tonnes Latvia
1980s 12,126 tonnes 142,211 tonnes 130,085 tonnes Latvia
1990s 14,701 tonnes 75,732 tonnes 61,031 tonnes Latvia
2000s 22,478 tonnes 63,688 tonnes 41,210 tonnes Latvia
2010s 34,328 tonnes 54,651 tonnes 20,323 tonnes Latvia
2020s 42,862 tonnes 44,600 tonnes 1,738 tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Chad or Latvia?
Latvia, at 46,182 tonnes against 44,196 tonnes in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Chad and Latvia?
1,986 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Latvia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Chad and Latvia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Chad ranks 132nd and Latvia ranks 130th 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
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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.