Ecuador vs Taiwan: Emissions of air pollutants
Ecuador
341,155 tonnes
in 2022
Taiwan
368,369 tonnes
in 2022
Ecuador rank
50th
Taiwan rank
48th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Ecuador
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 368,369 tonnes against 341,155 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 27,214 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Taiwan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 50th and Taiwan ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 79.77 tonnes | 115.19 tonnes | 35.43 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1760s | 83.86 tonnes | 117.17 tonnes | 33.32 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1770s | 88.15 tonnes | 119.15 tonnes | 31 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1780s | 92.65 tonnes | 121.12 tonnes | 28.48 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1790s | 97.36 tonnes | 123.08 tonnes | 25.72 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1800s | 103.49 tonnes | 125.19 tonnes | 21.71 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1810s | 111.48 tonnes | 127.51 tonnes | 16.04 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1820s | 130.43 tonnes | 130.24 tonnes | 0.1833 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 159.33 tonnes | 133.88 tonnes | 25.45 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 185.96 tonnes | 138.02 tonnes | 47.94 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 221.22 tonnes | 142.3 tonnes | 78.92 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 254.64 tonnes | 147.27 tonnes | 107.37 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 292.43 tonnes | 152.67 tonnes | 139.76 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 348.26 tonnes | 158.31 tonnes | 189.96 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 417.25 tonnes | 226.48 tonnes | 190.77 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 581.19 tonnes | 880.14 tonnes | 298.95 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 931.79 tonnes | 3,090 tonnes | 2,158 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 2,957 tonnes | 8,249 tonnes | 5,292 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 10,154 tonnes | 9,859 tonnes | 294.76 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 13,149 tonnes | 10,452 tonnes | 2,698 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 14,882 tonnes | 24,914 tonnes | 10,032 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 28,414 tonnes | 51,565 tonnes | 23,151 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 68,651 tonnes | 167,921 tonnes | 99,270 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 154,174 tonnes | 439,517 tonnes | 285,343 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 229,082 tonnes | 964,020 tonnes | 734,938 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 249,937 tonnes | 905,779 tonnes | 655,842 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 312,235 tonnes | 531,180 tonnes | 218,945 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 312,446 tonnes | 372,937 tonnes | 60,491 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Ecuador or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 368,369 tonnes against 341,155 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Ecuador and Taiwan?
- 27,214 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Taiwan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Taiwan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Ecuador ranks 50th and Taiwan ranks 48th 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.