Cyprus vs Somalia: Emissions of air pollutants

Cyprus
31,550 tonnes
in 2022
Somalia
34,661 tonnes
in 2022
Cyprus rank
144th
Somalia rank
141st

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cyprus
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34,661 tonnes against 31,550 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 3,111 tonnes.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Somalia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 144th and Somalia ranks 141st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Somalia Difference Ahead
1750s 20.65 tonnes 1,022 tonnes 1,001 tonnes Somalia
1760s 21.8 tonnes 1,026 tonnes 1,004 tonnes Somalia
1770s 23.01 tonnes 1,030 tonnes 1,007 tonnes Somalia
1780s 24.28 tonnes 1,035 tonnes 1,010 tonnes Somalia
1790s 25.62 tonnes 1,039 tonnes 1,013 tonnes Somalia
1800s 27.33 tonnes 1,060 tonnes 1,032 tonnes Somalia
1810s 30.27 tonnes 1,100 tonnes 1,070 tonnes Somalia
1820s 34.47 tonnes 1,009 tonnes 974.69 tonnes Somalia
1830s 39.22 tonnes 895.44 tonnes 856.22 tonnes Somalia
1840s 44.6 tonnes 961.61 tonnes 917.01 tonnes Somalia
1850s 50.9 tonnes 1,033 tonnes 982.11 tonnes Somalia
1860s 56.49 tonnes 1,138 tonnes 1,081 tonnes Somalia
1870s 60.32 tonnes 1,284 tonnes 1,224 tonnes Somalia
1880s 64.26 tonnes 1,442 tonnes 1,378 tonnes Somalia
1890s 69.4 tonnes 1,615 tonnes 1,546 tonnes Somalia
1900s 167.1 tonnes 1,826 tonnes 1,659 tonnes Somalia
1910s 410.63 tonnes 2,222 tonnes 1,812 tonnes Somalia
1920s 699.96 tonnes 2,907 tonnes 2,208 tonnes Somalia
1930s 985.19 tonnes 3,659 tonnes 2,673 tonnes Somalia
1940s 1,338 tonnes 4,573 tonnes 3,235 tonnes Somalia
1950s 5,823 tonnes 7,085 tonnes 1,262 tonnes Somalia
1960s 8,502 tonnes 9,764 tonnes 1,262 tonnes Somalia
1970s 12,277 tonnes 17,984 tonnes 5,707 tonnes Somalia
1980s 19,553 tonnes 31,000 tonnes 11,447 tonnes Somalia
1990s 32,093 tonnes 16,918 tonnes 15,176 tonnes Cyprus
2000s 42,713 tonnes 27,931 tonnes 14,782 tonnes Cyprus
2010s 35,279 tonnes 30,579 tonnes 4,699 tonnes Cyprus
2020s 30,736 tonnes 33,669 tonnes 2,933 tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cyprus or Somalia?
Somalia, at 34,661 tonnes against 31,550 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cyprus and Somalia?
3,111 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Somalia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Somalia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Cyprus ranks 144th and Somalia ranks 141st 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.