Colombia vs Israel: Emissions of air pollutants

Colombia
550,464 tonnes
in 2022
Israel
425,057 tonnes
in 2022
Colombia rank
40th
Israel rank
43rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Colombia
  • Israel
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 550,464 tonnes against 425,057 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 125,407 tonnes.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.

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

Colombia ranks 40th and Israel ranks 43rd of 220 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Israel Difference Ahead
1750s 430.94 tonnes 44.63 tonnes 386.31 tonnes Colombia
1760s 430.39 tonnes 46.72 tonnes 383.67 tonnes Colombia
1770s 429.8 tonnes 48.89 tonnes 380.9 tonnes Colombia
1780s 429.14 tonnes 51.15 tonnes 377.99 tonnes Colombia
1790s 443.55 tonnes 53.49 tonnes 390.06 tonnes Colombia
1800s 454.67 tonnes 56.56 tonnes 398.11 tonnes Colombia
1810s 438.44 tonnes 60.63 tonnes 377.81 tonnes Colombia
1820s 470.41 tonnes 64.98 tonnes 405.43 tonnes Colombia
1830s 574.44 tonnes 69.59 tonnes 504.84 tonnes Colombia
1840s 704.22 tonnes 74.46 tonnes 629.76 tonnes Colombia
1850s 829.74 tonnes 79.61 tonnes 750.13 tonnes Colombia
1860s 978.34 tonnes 84.72 tonnes 893.62 tonnes Colombia
1870s 1,249 tonnes 89.62 tonnes 1,159 tonnes Colombia
1880s 1,682 tonnes 94.64 tonnes 1,587 tonnes Colombia
1890s 2,307 tonnes 101.79 tonnes 2,205 tonnes Colombia
1900s 3,701 tonnes 114.26 tonnes 3,586 tonnes Colombia
1910s 6,452 tonnes 133.77 tonnes 6,318 tonnes Colombia
1920s 16,333 tonnes 159.88 tonnes 16,174 tonnes Colombia
1930s 26,846 tonnes 186.06 tonnes 26,660 tonnes Colombia
1940s 44,820 tonnes 219.49 tonnes 44,600 tonnes Colombia
1950s 100,209 tonnes 25,364 tonnes 74,846 tonnes Colombia
1960s 148,150 tonnes 56,436 tonnes 91,714 tonnes Colombia
1970s 245,473 tonnes 93,982 tonnes 151,490 tonnes Colombia
1980s 335,537 tonnes 139,248 tonnes 196,289 tonnes Colombia
1990s 439,255 tonnes 245,813 tonnes 193,442 tonnes Colombia
2000s 398,828 tonnes 297,864 tonnes 100,964 tonnes Colombia
2010s 517,553 tonnes 392,503 tonnes 125,050 tonnes Colombia
2020s 526,093 tonnes 404,235 tonnes 121,858 tonnes Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Colombia or Israel?
Colombia, at 550,464 tonnes against 425,057 tonnes in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Colombia and Israel?
125,407 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Israel?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Israel rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Colombia ranks 40th and Israel ranks 43rd 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

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.