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
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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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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.