Equatorial Guinea vs Luxembourg: Emissions of air pollutants
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 24,887 tonnes against 23,410 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,477 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th and Luxembourg ranks 154th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 28.83 tonnes | 25.83 tonnes | 2.99 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1760s | 28.85 tonnes | 26.69 tonnes | 2.17 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1770s | 28.87 tonnes | 27.55 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1780s | 28.88 tonnes | 28.43 tonnes | 0.4554 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1790s | 28.89 tonnes | 29.31 tonnes | 0.4289 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1800s | 28.91 tonnes | 30.27 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1810s | 29.04 tonnes | 32.1 tonnes | 3.06 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 29.24 tonnes | 35.01 tonnes | 5.77 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 29.43 tonnes | 38.15 tonnes | 8.73 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 29.6 tonnes | 48.72 tonnes | 19.12 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 28.37 tonnes | 50.53 tonnes | 22.16 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 25.71 tonnes | 64.77 tonnes | 39.06 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 24.01 tonnes | 434.5 tonnes | 410.49 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 22.06 tonnes | 381.12 tonnes | 359.06 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 20.33 tonnes | 534.62 tonnes | 514.29 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 23.21 tonnes | 769.41 tonnes | 746.2 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 30.27 tonnes | 1,044 tonnes | 1,014 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 36.89 tonnes | 1,253 tonnes | 1,216 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 51.36 tonnes | 1,267 tonnes | 1,215 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 78.26 tonnes | 1,067 tonnes | 988.68 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 521.09 tonnes | 7,993 tonnes | 7,472 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 527.3 tonnes | 25,159 tonnes | 24,632 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 851.96 tonnes | 34,914 tonnes | 34,062 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 1,092 tonnes | 33,179 tonnes | 32,087 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2,168 tonnes | 41,026 tonnes | 38,858 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 14,497 tonnes | 50,211 tonnes | 35,714 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 17,380 tonnes | 34,974 tonnes | 17,594 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 21,744 tonnes | 22,316 tonnes | 572.27 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Equatorial Guinea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 24,887 tonnes against 23,410 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg?
- 1,477 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th and Luxembourg ranks 154th 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.