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
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
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.