Chile vs Poland: Emissions of air pollutants

Chile
440,221 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
554,688 tonnes
in 2022
Chile rank
42nd
Poland rank
39th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Chile
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 554,688 tonnes against 440,221 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 114,467 tonnes.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 39th of 220 countries.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.