Congo vs Martinique: Emissions of air pollutants
Congo
28,422 tonnes
in 2022
Martinique
28,568 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
148th
Martinique rank
147th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Congo
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 28,568 tonnes against 28,422 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 146 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Martinique ranks 147th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 10 and Martinique in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.99 tonnes | 27.84 tonnes | 14.15 tonnes | Congo |
| 1760s | 42.01 tonnes | 30.11 tonnes | 11.9 tonnes | Congo |
| 1770s | 42.01 tonnes | 32.56 tonnes | 9.45 tonnes | Congo |
| 1780s | 41.99 tonnes | 35.21 tonnes | 6.78 tonnes | Congo |
| 1790s | 41.95 tonnes | 38.08 tonnes | 3.87 tonnes | Congo |
| 1800s | 41.96 tonnes | 41.32 tonnes | 0.6327 tonnes | Congo |
| 1810s | 42.13 tonnes | 44.09 tonnes | 1.96 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1820s | 42.39 tonnes | 45.89 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1830s | 42.61 tonnes | 47.76 tonnes | 5.14 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1840s | 42.79 tonnes | 49.7 tonnes | 6.91 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1850s | 44.3 tonnes | 61.55 tonnes | 17.26 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1860s | 47.78 tonnes | 84.95 tonnes | 37.17 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1870s | 51.73 tonnes | 107.42 tonnes | 55.69 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1880s | 55.98 tonnes | 96.13 tonnes | 40.15 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1890s | 60.83 tonnes | 83.85 tonnes | 23.02 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1900s | 89.12 tonnes | 156.51 tonnes | 67.39 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1910s | 152.54 tonnes | 271.63 tonnes | 119.09 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1920s | 231.11 tonnes | 406.17 tonnes | 175.06 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1930s | 306.91 tonnes | 557.61 tonnes | 250.69 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1940s | 343.94 tonnes | 645.11 tonnes | 301.17 tonnes | Martinique |
| 1950s | 4,286 tonnes | 1,144 tonnes | 3,143 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 8,098 tonnes | 1,552 tonnes | 6,546 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 9,762 tonnes | 4,143 tonnes | 5,620 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 9,106 tonnes | 4,107 tonnes | 4,999 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 7,403 tonnes | 22,791 tonnes | 15,389 tonnes | Martinique |
| 2000s | 11,058 tonnes | 28,025 tonnes | 16,967 tonnes | Martinique |
| 2010s | 26,132 tonnes | 30,874 tonnes | 4,742 tonnes | Martinique |
| 2020s | 27,883 tonnes | 28,239 tonnes | 355.77 tonnes | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Congo or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 28,568 tonnes against 28,422 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Congo and Martinique?
- 146 tonnes, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Martinique?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Martinique rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Congo ranks 148th and Martinique ranks 147th 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.