Djibouti vs Seychelles: Emissions of air pollutants
Djibouti
16,260 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles
17,214 tonnes
in 2022
Djibouti rank
168th
Seychelles rank
165th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Djibouti
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 17,214 tonnes against 16,260 tonnes in Djibouti, a difference of 954 tonnes.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 168th and Seychelles ranks 165th of 220 regions.
Across the 28 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 25 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 10.28 tonnes | 0.8306 tonnes | 9.45 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1760s | 10.31 tonnes | 0.8317 tonnes | 9.48 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1770s | 10.34 tonnes | 0.8328 tonnes | 9.51 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1780s | 10.37 tonnes | 0.8336 tonnes | 9.54 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1790s | 10.4 tonnes | 0.8343 tonnes | 9.57 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1800s | 10.59 tonnes | 0.8418 tonnes | 9.74 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1810s | 10.99 tonnes | 0.8597 tonnes | 10.13 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1820s | 11.43 tonnes | 0.88 tonnes | 10.55 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1830s | 11.87 tonnes | 0.9003 tonnes | 10.97 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1840s | 12.32 tonnes | 0.9206 tonnes | 11.4 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1850s | 12.78 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 11.74 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1860s | 13.57 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 12.45 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1870s | 14.77 tonnes | 1.63 tonnes | 13.14 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1880s | 16.01 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 14.24 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1890s | 17.31 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | 15.41 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1900s | 18.78 tonnes | 2.35 tonnes | 16.42 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1910s | 22.03 tonnes | 3.43 tonnes | 18.6 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1920s | 29.19 tonnes | 5.92 tonnes | 23.28 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1930s | 38.74 tonnes | 10.07 tonnes | 28.68 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 54.97 tonnes | 16.61 tonnes | 38.36 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 959.11 tonnes | 25.86 tonnes | 933.25 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 1,779 tonnes | 94.49 tonnes | 1,684 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 30,641 tonnes | 1,996 tonnes | 28,646 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 31,567 tonnes | 6,117 tonnes | 25,450 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 18,580 tonnes | 6,720 tonnes | 11,860 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 12,088 tonnes | 12,292 tonnes | 204.7 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 11,852 tonnes | 12,195 tonnes | 343.24 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 15,226 tonnes | 16,098 tonnes | 872 tonnes | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Djibouti or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 17,214 tonnes against 16,260 tonnes in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Djibouti and Seychelles?
- 954 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Seychelles?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Seychelles rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Djibouti ranks 168th and Seychelles ranks 165th of 220 regions.
- 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.