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
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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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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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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.