Fiji vs Iceland: Emissions of air pollutants

Fiji
20,982 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland
22,292 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji rank
160th
Iceland rank
159th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Fiji
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22,292 tonnes against 20,982 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 1,310 tonnes.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 160th and Iceland ranks 159th of 220 countries.

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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.