Faroe Islands vs Niue: Emissions of air pollutants
Faroe Islands
21.69 tonnes
in 2022
Niue
38.67 tonnes
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
215th
Niue rank
214th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Faroe Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 38.67 tonnes against 21.69 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 16.98 tonnes.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.8 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 215th and Niue ranks 214th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 22 and Niue in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.1626 tonnes | 0.9006 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1760s | 1.12 tonnes | 0.171 tonnes | 0.9502 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1770s | 1.18 tonnes | 0.1799 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1780s | 1.25 tonnes | 0.1893 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1790s | 1.32 tonnes | 0.1991 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1800s | 1.4 tonnes | 0.2117 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1810s | 1.55 tonnes | 0.2284 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1820s | 1.76 tonnes | 0.2466 tonnes | 1.52 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1830s | 2 tonnes | 0.2661 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1840s | 2.28 tonnes | 0.2869 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1850s | 2.57 tonnes | 0.3091 tonnes | 2.26 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1860s | 2.89 tonnes | 0.3376 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1870s | 3.29 tonnes | 0.3742 tonnes | 2.92 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1880s | 3.73 tonnes | 0.4099 tonnes | 3.32 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1890s | 4.23 tonnes | 0.446 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1900s | 6.04 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 4.62 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1910s | 9.63 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 6.06 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1920s | 13.71 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 7.83 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1930s | 17.83 tonnes | 8.35 tonnes | 9.47 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1940s | 22.4 tonnes | 11.06 tonnes | 11.35 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 28.61 tonnes | 14.06 tonnes | 14.54 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 30.55 tonnes | 16.96 tonnes | 13.58 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 29.44 tonnes | 32.99 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | Niue |
| 1980s | 25.56 tonnes | 29.14 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | Niue |
| 1990s | 22.35 tonnes | 47.09 tonnes | 24.74 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 21.82 tonnes | 59.79 tonnes | 37.97 tonnes | Niue |
| 2010s | 21.64 tonnes | 47.93 tonnes | 26.29 tonnes | Niue |
| 2020s | 21.66 tonnes | 38.34 tonnes | 16.68 tonnes | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Faroe Islands or Niue?
- Niue, at 38.67 tonnes against 21.69 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Faroe Islands and Niue?
- 16.98 tonnes, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Niue?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Faroe Islands and Niue rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Faroe Islands ranks 215th and Niue ranks 214th 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.