Congo vs Puerto Rico: Emissions of air pollutants
Congo
28,422 tonnes
in 2022
Puerto Rico
27,455 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
148th
Puerto Rico rank
149th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Congo
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Congo currently reports 28,422 tonnes against 27,455 tonnes in Puerto Rico, a difference of 967 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.99 tonnes | 50.95 tonnes | 8.96 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1760s | 42.01 tonnes | 55.05 tonnes | 13.04 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1770s | 42.01 tonnes | 59.47 tonnes | 17.46 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 41.99 tonnes | 64.23 tonnes | 22.24 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 41.95 tonnes | 69.36 tonnes | 27.41 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 41.96 tonnes | 75.25 tonnes | 33.3 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 42.13 tonnes | 81.82 tonnes | 39.69 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 42.39 tonnes | 93.84 tonnes | 51.45 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 42.61 tonnes | 112.71 tonnes | 70.1 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 42.79 tonnes | 138.68 tonnes | 95.9 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 44.3 tonnes | 170.5 tonnes | 126.21 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 47.78 tonnes | 254.46 tonnes | 206.68 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 51.73 tonnes | 405.47 tonnes | 353.75 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 55.98 tonnes | 588.62 tonnes | 532.64 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 60.83 tonnes | 776.29 tonnes | 715.47 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 89.12 tonnes | 1,588 tonnes | 1,499 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 152.54 tonnes | 3,299 tonnes | 3,147 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 231.11 tonnes | 6,941 tonnes | 6,709 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 306.91 tonnes | 8,337 tonnes | 8,030 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 343.94 tonnes | 12,608 tonnes | 12,264 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 4,286 tonnes | 14,665 tonnes | 10,378 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 8,098 tonnes | 9,731 tonnes | 1,633 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 9,762 tonnes | 20,991 tonnes | 11,229 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 9,106 tonnes | 25,266 tonnes | 16,160 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7,403 tonnes | 30,877 tonnes | 23,475 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11,058 tonnes | 30,226 tonnes | 19,168 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 26,132 tonnes | 27,949 tonnes | 1,817 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 27,883 tonnes | 25,398 tonnes | 2,485 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Congo or Puerto Rico?
- Congo, at 28,422 tonnes against 27,455 tonnes in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Congo and Puerto Rico?
- 967 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Puerto Rico?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Puerto Rico rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Congo ranks 148th and Puerto Rico ranks 149th 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.