Eritrea vs Seychelles: Emissions of air pollutants

Eritrea
17,145 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles
17,214 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
166th
Seychelles rank
165th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Eritrea
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 17,214 tonnes against 17,145 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 69 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 166th and Seychelles ranks 165th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 25 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Seychelles Difference Ahead
1750s 116.51 tonnes 0.8306 tonnes 115.68 tonnes Eritrea
1760s 116.61 tonnes 0.8317 tonnes 115.78 tonnes Eritrea
1770s 116.72 tonnes 0.8328 tonnes 115.88 tonnes Eritrea
1780s 116.82 tonnes 0.8336 tonnes 115.98 tonnes Eritrea
1790s 116.92 tonnes 0.8343 tonnes 116.08 tonnes Eritrea
1800s 118.7 tonnes 0.8418 tonnes 117.86 tonnes Eritrea
1810s 122.94 tonnes 0.8597 tonnes 122.08 tonnes Eritrea
1820s 127.73 tonnes 0.88 tonnes 126.85 tonnes Eritrea
1830s 132.59 tonnes 0.9003 tonnes 131.69 tonnes Eritrea
1840s 137.51 tonnes 0.9206 tonnes 136.59 tonnes Eritrea
1850s 143.67 tonnes 1.04 tonnes 142.63 tonnes Eritrea
1860s 156.69 tonnes 1.12 tonnes 155.57 tonnes Eritrea
1870s 177.44 tonnes 1.63 tonnes 175.81 tonnes Eritrea
1880s 200.47 tonnes 1.78 tonnes 198.69 tonnes Eritrea
1890s 226.29 tonnes 1.89 tonnes 224.4 tonnes Eritrea
1900s 269.84 tonnes 2.35 tonnes 267.49 tonnes Eritrea
1910s 375.04 tonnes 3.43 tonnes 371.62 tonnes Eritrea
1920s 555.65 tonnes 5.92 tonnes 549.74 tonnes Eritrea
1930s 766.91 tonnes 10.07 tonnes 756.84 tonnes Eritrea
1940s 1,006 tonnes 16.61 tonnes 989.48 tonnes Eritrea
1950s 1,371 tonnes 25.86 tonnes 1,345 tonnes Eritrea
1960s 1,833 tonnes 94.49 tonnes 1,738 tonnes Eritrea
1970s 2,667 tonnes 1,996 tonnes 671.12 tonnes Eritrea
1980s 3,370 tonnes 6,117 tonnes 2,748 tonnes Seychelles
1990s 18,328 tonnes 6,720 tonnes 11,608 tonnes Eritrea
2000s 10,956 tonnes 12,292 tonnes 1,336 tonnes Seychelles
2010s 12,616 tonnes 12,195 tonnes 420.91 tonnes Eritrea
2020s 15,313 tonnes 16,098 tonnes 785.33 tonnes Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Eritrea or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 17,214 tonnes against 17,145 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Eritrea and Seychelles?
69 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Seychelles?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Seychelles rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Eritrea ranks 166th and Seychelles ranks 165th 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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