Faroe Islands vs Montserrat: Emissions of air pollutants

Faroe Islands
21.69 tonnes
in 2022
Montserrat
345.43 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
215th
Montserrat rank
212th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Montserrat
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How they compare

Montserrat currently reports 345.43 tonnes against 21.69 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 323.74 tonnes.

That makes Montserrat's figure about 15.9 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montserrat ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 215th and Montserrat ranks 212th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Montserrat in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Montserrat Difference Ahead
1750s 1.06 tonnes 110.22 tonnes 109.15 tonnes Montserrat
1760s 1.12 tonnes 119.15 tonnes 118.03 tonnes Montserrat
1770s 1.18 tonnes 128.79 tonnes 127.61 tonnes Montserrat
1780s 1.25 tonnes 139.2 tonnes 137.95 tonnes Montserrat
1790s 1.32 tonnes 150.44 tonnes 149.12 tonnes Montserrat
1800s 1.4 tonnes 164.57 tonnes 163.17 tonnes Montserrat
1810s 1.55 tonnes 178.72 tonnes 177.17 tonnes Montserrat
1820s 1.76 tonnes 189.23 tonnes 187.47 tonnes Montserrat
1830s 2 tonnes 200.21 tonnes 198.21 tonnes Montserrat
1840s 2.28 tonnes 211.69 tonnes 209.42 tonnes Montserrat
1850s 2.57 tonnes 222.52 tonnes 219.94 tonnes Montserrat
1860s 2.89 tonnes 244.43 tonnes 241.54 tonnes Montserrat
1870s 3.29 tonnes 266.22 tonnes 262.92 tonnes Montserrat
1880s 3.73 tonnes 288.93 tonnes 285.2 tonnes Montserrat
1890s 4.23 tonnes 316.5 tonnes 312.27 tonnes Montserrat
1900s 6.04 tonnes 358.53 tonnes 352.5 tonnes Montserrat
1910s 9.63 tonnes 414.82 tonnes 405.19 tonnes Montserrat
1920s 13.71 tonnes 468.28 tonnes 454.56 tonnes Montserrat
1930s 17.83 tonnes 507.89 tonnes 490.06 tonnes Montserrat
1940s 22.4 tonnes 296.74 tonnes 274.33 tonnes Montserrat
1950s 28.61 tonnes 19.33 tonnes 9.28 tonnes Faroe Islands
1960s 30.55 tonnes 31.52 tonnes 0.9757 tonnes Montserrat
1970s 29.44 tonnes 102.33 tonnes 72.88 tonnes Montserrat
1980s 25.56 tonnes 91.89 tonnes 66.33 tonnes Montserrat
1990s 22.35 tonnes 140.83 tonnes 118.48 tonnes Montserrat
2000s 21.82 tonnes 176.93 tonnes 155.11 tonnes Montserrat
2010s 21.64 tonnes 311.96 tonnes 290.33 tonnes Montserrat
2020s 21.66 tonnes 327.03 tonnes 305.37 tonnes Montserrat

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Faroe Islands or Montserrat?
Montserrat, at 345.43 tonnes against 21.69 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Faroe Islands and Montserrat?
323.74 tonnes, with Montserrat ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Montserrat?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Montserrat rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Faroe Islands ranks 215th and Montserrat ranks 212th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.