Equatorial Guinea vs New Caledonia: Emissions of air pollutants
Equatorial Guinea
23,410 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia
23,358 tonnes
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
157th
New Caledonia rank
158th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 23,410 tonnes against 23,358 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 52 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th and New Caledonia ranks 158th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 13 and New Caledonia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 28.83 tonnes | 11.25 tonnes | 17.58 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1760s | 28.85 tonnes | 11.84 tonnes | 17.01 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1770s | 28.87 tonnes | 12.46 tonnes | 16.41 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1780s | 28.88 tonnes | 13.11 tonnes | 15.77 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1790s | 28.89 tonnes | 13.8 tonnes | 15.08 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1800s | 28.91 tonnes | 14.74 tonnes | 14.17 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1810s | 29.04 tonnes | 16.04 tonnes | 13 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1820s | 29.24 tonnes | 17.46 tonnes | 11.78 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1830s | 29.43 tonnes | 18.98 tonnes | 10.45 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1840s | 29.6 tonnes | 20.62 tonnes | 8.98 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1850s | 28.37 tonnes | 22.58 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1860s | 25.71 tonnes | 25.19 tonnes | 0.5234 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1870s | 24.01 tonnes | 28.29 tonnes | 4.28 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1880s | 22.06 tonnes | 31.75 tonnes | 9.68 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1890s | 20.33 tonnes | 35.42 tonnes | 15.08 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1900s | 23.21 tonnes | 39.8 tonnes | 16.59 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1910s | 30.27 tonnes | 45.55 tonnes | 15.27 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1920s | 36.89 tonnes | 50.75 tonnes | 13.86 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1930s | 51.36 tonnes | 53.36 tonnes | 2 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1940s | 78.26 tonnes | 53.48 tonnes | 24.78 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 521.09 tonnes | 2,439 tonnes | 1,918 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 527.3 tonnes | 4,448 tonnes | 3,921 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 851.96 tonnes | 11,855 tonnes | 11,003 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1,092 tonnes | 8,722 tonnes | 7,630 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 2,168 tonnes | 13,943 tonnes | 11,775 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 14,497 tonnes | 21,418 tonnes | 6,922 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 17,380 tonnes | 24,430 tonnes | 7,049 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 21,744 tonnes | 23,640 tonnes | 1,895 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Equatorial Guinea or New Caledonia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 23,410 tonnes against 23,358 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Equatorial Guinea and New Caledonia?
- 52 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and New Caledonia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and New Caledonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th and New Caledonia ranks 158th 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.