Eswatini vs Gambia: Emissions of air pollutants
Eswatini
10,764 tonnes
in 2022
Gambia
9,139 tonnes
in 2022
Eswatini rank
176th
Gambia rank
177th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Eswatini
- Gambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10,764 tonnes against 9,139 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 1,625 tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Gambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 176th and Gambia ranks 177th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 14 and Gambia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.04 tonnes | 43.85 tonnes | 40.8 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1760s | 3.46 tonnes | 39.58 tonnes | 36.13 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1770s | 3.94 tonnes | 35.73 tonnes | 31.79 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1780s | 4.51 tonnes | 32.25 tonnes | 27.75 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1790s | 5.18 tonnes | 29.11 tonnes | 23.93 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1800s | 6.08 tonnes | 26.64 tonnes | 20.56 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1810s | 7.3 tonnes | 26.03 tonnes | 18.72 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1820s | 8.82 tonnes | 27.02 tonnes | 18.21 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1830s | 10.71 tonnes | 28.03 tonnes | 17.32 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1840s | 13.09 tonnes | 29.05 tonnes | 15.96 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1850s | 16.16 tonnes | 30.09 tonnes | 13.93 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1860s | 20.53 tonnes | 31.84 tonnes | 11.31 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1870s | 26.74 tonnes | 34.54 tonnes | 7.8 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1880s | 34.96 tonnes | 37.54 tonnes | 2.59 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1890s | 45.94 tonnes | 42.06 tonnes | 3.88 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 62.14 tonnes | 47.75 tonnes | 14.39 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 86.43 tonnes | 59.23 tonnes | 27.2 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 125.3 tonnes | 79.18 tonnes | 46.11 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 184.12 tonnes | 98.52 tonnes | 85.6 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 345.85 tonnes | 127.2 tonnes | 218.65 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 645.69 tonnes | 352.39 tonnes | 293.29 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 1,598 tonnes | 467.6 tonnes | 1,130 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 3,491 tonnes | 912.55 tonnes | 2,579 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 5,288 tonnes | 1,618 tonnes | 3,670 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 8,132 tonnes | 2,371 tonnes | 5,761 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 13,736 tonnes | 4,077 tonnes | 9,659 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 10,440 tonnes | 6,574 tonnes | 3,866 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 10,498 tonnes | 8,642 tonnes | 1,856 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Eswatini or Gambia?
- Eswatini, at 10,764 tonnes against 9,139 tonnes in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Eswatini and Gambia?
- 1,625 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Eswatini ranks 176th and Gambia ranks 177th 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.