Eswatini vs Guinea-Bissau: Emissions of air pollutants
Eswatini
10,764 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
9,086 tonnes
in 2022
Eswatini rank
176th
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Eswatini
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10,764 tonnes against 9,086 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1,678 tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Eswatini ranks 176th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and Guinea-Bissau in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.04 tonnes | 33.88 tonnes | 30.84 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 3.46 tonnes | 33.21 tonnes | 29.75 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 3.94 tonnes | 32.55 tonnes | 28.61 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 4.51 tonnes | 31.9 tonnes | 27.39 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 5.18 tonnes | 31.26 tonnes | 26.08 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1800s | 6.08 tonnes | 31.03 tonnes | 24.95 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1810s | 7.3 tonnes | 31.68 tonnes | 24.38 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1820s | 8.82 tonnes | 32.82 tonnes | 24 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1830s | 10.71 tonnes | 33.97 tonnes | 23.27 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1840s | 13.09 tonnes | 35.14 tonnes | 22.05 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1850s | 16.16 tonnes | 36.39 tonnes | 20.23 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 20.53 tonnes | 38.55 tonnes | 18.02 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 26.74 tonnes | 97.46 tonnes | 70.72 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 34.96 tonnes | 105.37 tonnes | 70.41 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 45.94 tonnes | 81.59 tonnes | 35.65 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 62.14 tonnes | 92.21 tonnes | 30.07 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 86.43 tonnes | 152.04 tonnes | 65.62 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 125.3 tonnes | 244.73 tonnes | 119.43 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 184.12 tonnes | 358.37 tonnes | 174.25 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 345.85 tonnes | 496.19 tonnes | 150.34 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 645.69 tonnes | 806.5 tonnes | 160.81 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 1,598 tonnes | 1,270 tonnes | 327.97 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 3,491 tonnes | 1,913 tonnes | 1,579 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 5,288 tonnes | 3,191 tonnes | 2,098 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 8,132 tonnes | 4,401 tonnes | 3,731 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 13,736 tonnes | 5,410 tonnes | 8,326 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 10,440 tonnes | 7,187 tonnes | 3,253 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 10,498 tonnes | 8,664 tonnes | 1,835 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Eswatini or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eswatini, at 10,764 tonnes against 9,086 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1,678 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Eswatini ranks 176th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th 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.