Dominica vs Vanuatu: Emissions of air pollutants

Dominica
1,910 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
1,502 tonnes
in 2022
Dominica rank
197th
Vanuatu rank
200th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Dominica
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 1,910 tonnes against 1,502 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 408 tonnes.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Dominica ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 200th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1750s 0.5277 tonnes 8.43 tonnes 7.9 tonnes Vanuatu
1760s 0.6121 tonnes 8.87 tonnes 8.26 tonnes Vanuatu
1770s 0.7096 tonnes 9.34 tonnes 8.63 tonnes Vanuatu
1780s 0.8222 tonnes 9.83 tonnes 9.01 tonnes Vanuatu
1790s 0.9519 tonnes 10.35 tonnes 9.4 tonnes Vanuatu
1800s 1.11 tonnes 11.05 tonnes 9.95 tonnes Vanuatu
1810s 1.3 tonnes 12.02 tonnes 10.73 tonnes Vanuatu
1820s 1.51 tonnes 13.09 tonnes 11.57 tonnes Vanuatu
1830s 1.77 tonnes 14.23 tonnes 12.46 tonnes Vanuatu
1840s 2.04 tonnes 15.46 tonnes 13.42 tonnes Vanuatu
1850s 2.34 tonnes 16.93 tonnes 14.59 tonnes Vanuatu
1860s 2.89 tonnes 18.89 tonnes 16 tonnes Vanuatu
1870s 3.1 tonnes 21.23 tonnes 18.12 tonnes Vanuatu
1880s 2.76 tonnes 23.85 tonnes 21.09 tonnes Vanuatu
1890s 2.75 tonnes 26.72 tonnes 23.97 tonnes Vanuatu
1900s 6.76 tonnes 29.83 tonnes 23.07 tonnes Vanuatu
1910s 15.05 tonnes 33.65 tonnes 18.6 tonnes Vanuatu
1920s 21.7 tonnes 37.45 tonnes 15.76 tonnes Vanuatu
1930s 34.76 tonnes 39.31 tonnes 4.55 tonnes Vanuatu
1940s 52.01 tonnes 40.08 tonnes 11.93 tonnes Dominica
1950s 60.61 tonnes 52.56 tonnes 8.05 tonnes Dominica
1960s 70.99 tonnes 237.36 tonnes 166.37 tonnes Vanuatu
1970s 116.03 tonnes 1,164 tonnes 1,048 tonnes Vanuatu
1980s 202.09 tonnes 972.24 tonnes 770.15 tonnes Vanuatu
1990s 964.43 tonnes 854.16 tonnes 110.27 tonnes Dominica
2000s 1,698 tonnes 1,389 tonnes 308.96 tonnes Dominica
2010s 2,076 tonnes 1,626 tonnes 450.19 tonnes Dominica
2020s 1,893 tonnes 1,479 tonnes 414.33 tonnes Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Dominica or Vanuatu?
Dominica, at 1,910 tonnes against 1,502 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Dominica and Vanuatu?
408 tonnes, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Vanuatu?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Dominica and Vanuatu rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Dominica ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 200th 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.