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
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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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.