Ecuador vs Greece: Emissions of air pollutants
Ecuador
341,155 tonnes
in 2022
Greece
349,501 tonnes
in 2022
Ecuador rank
50th
Greece rank
49th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Ecuador
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 349,501 tonnes against 341,155 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 8,346 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Greece ahead.
Ecuador ranks 50th and Greece ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 79.77 tonnes | 192.57 tonnes | 112.81 tonnes | Greece |
| 1760s | 83.86 tonnes | 198.16 tonnes | 114.3 tonnes | Greece |
| 1770s | 88.15 tonnes | 203.65 tonnes | 115.5 tonnes | Greece |
| 1780s | 92.65 tonnes | 209.04 tonnes | 116.39 tonnes | Greece |
| 1790s | 97.36 tonnes | 214.34 tonnes | 116.98 tonnes | Greece |
| 1800s | 103.49 tonnes | 220.38 tonnes | 116.9 tonnes | Greece |
| 1810s | 111.48 tonnes | 227.45 tonnes | 115.97 tonnes | Greece |
| 1820s | 130.43 tonnes | 241.48 tonnes | 111.06 tonnes | Greece |
| 1830s | 159.33 tonnes | 265.01 tonnes | 105.68 tonnes | Greece |
| 1840s | 185.96 tonnes | 290.84 tonnes | 104.89 tonnes | Greece |
| 1850s | 221.22 tonnes | 321.14 tonnes | 99.92 tonnes | Greece |
| 1860s | 254.64 tonnes | 478.68 tonnes | 224.04 tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 292.43 tonnes | 726.94 tonnes | 434.52 tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 348.26 tonnes | 469.44 tonnes | 121.18 tonnes | Greece |
| 1890s | 417.25 tonnes | 1,309 tonnes | 891.59 tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 581.19 tonnes | 2,411 tonnes | 1,830 tonnes | Greece |
| 1910s | 931.79 tonnes | 3,721 tonnes | 2,789 tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 2,957 tonnes | 9,863 tonnes | 6,906 tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 10,154 tonnes | 17,785 tonnes | 7,631 tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 13,149 tonnes | 9,638 tonnes | 3,511 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 14,882 tonnes | 46,946 tonnes | 32,064 tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 28,414 tonnes | 171,463 tonnes | 143,049 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 68,651 tonnes | 292,640 tonnes | 223,990 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 154,174 tonnes | 470,826 tonnes | 316,652 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 229,082 tonnes | 702,557 tonnes | 473,475 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 249,937 tonnes | 733,101 tonnes | 483,164 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 312,235 tonnes | 437,986 tonnes | 125,750 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 312,446 tonnes | 337,544 tonnes | 25,099 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Ecuador or Greece?
- Greece, at 349,501 tonnes against 341,155 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Ecuador and Greece?
- 8,346 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Greece?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Greece rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Ecuador ranks 50th and Greece ranks 49th 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.