France vs Iraq: Emissions of air pollutants

France
820,688 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq
858,061 tonnes
in 2022
France rank
32nd
Iraq rank
30th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • France
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 858,061 tonnes against 820,688 tonnes in France, a difference of 37,373 tonnes.

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

France ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 30th 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.