Ethiopia vs Qatar: Emissions of air pollutants
Ethiopia
242,659 tonnes
in 2022
Qatar
223,569 tonnes
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
60th
Qatar rank
62nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Ethiopia
- Qatar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 242,659 tonnes against 223,569 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 19,090 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 976.72 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 975.65 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1760s | 995.61 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 994.49 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1770s | 1,014 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 1,013 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1780s | 1,033 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 1,032 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 1,052 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 1,051 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 1,085 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 1,083 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 1,135 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 1,134 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 1,402 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 1,401 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 1,950 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | 1,948 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 2,524 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 2,522 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 3,097 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 3,096 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 3,724 tonnes | 2.06 tonnes | 3,722 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 4,482 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | 4,479 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 5,309 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 5,306 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 6,239 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 6,237 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 7,668 tonnes | 2.63 tonnes | 7,666 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 9,837 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 9,834 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 12,483 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | 12,479 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 15,295 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | 15,292 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 18,128 tonnes | 327.77 tonnes | 17,800 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 31,592 tonnes | 6,359 tonnes | 25,233 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 64,050 tonnes | 8,275 tonnes | 55,775 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 103,803 tonnes | 21,550 tonnes | 82,253 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 117,575 tonnes | 34,239 tonnes | 83,336 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 107,656 tonnes | 46,904 tonnes | 60,752 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 133,343 tonnes | 93,250 tonnes | 40,093 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 202,464 tonnes | 194,456 tonnes | 8,008 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 235,827 tonnes | 213,765 tonnes | 22,062 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Ethiopia or Qatar?
- Ethiopia, at 242,659 tonnes against 223,569 tonnes in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Ethiopia and Qatar?
- 19,090 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Qatar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Qatar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 62nd 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.