French Guiana vs Palau: Emissions of air pollutants
French Guiana
8,094 tonnes
in 2022
Palau
7,532 tonnes
in 2022
French Guiana rank
181st
Palau rank
184th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- French Guiana
- Palau
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 8,094 tonnes against 7,532 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 562 tonnes.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 181st and Palau ranks 184th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 18 and Palau in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4066 tonnes | 0.0928 tonnes | 0.3138 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1760s | 0.4552 tonnes | 0.0974 tonnes | 0.3579 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1770s | 0.5093 tonnes | 0.1021 tonnes | 0.4072 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1780s | 0.5694 tonnes | 0.107 tonnes | 0.4624 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1790s | 0.6359 tonnes | 0.112 tonnes | 0.5239 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1800s | 0.7111 tonnes | 0.1171 tonnes | 0.594 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1810s | 0.7964 tonnes | 0.1225 tonnes | 0.6738 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1820s | 0.8908 tonnes | 0.1282 tonnes | 0.7626 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1830s | 0.995 tonnes | 0.1339 tonnes | 0.861 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1840s | 1.11 tonnes | 0.1396 tonnes | 0.9699 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1850s | 1.18 tonnes | 0.1671 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1860s | 1.55 tonnes | 0.2257 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 1.74 tonnes | 0.2921 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 1.89 tonnes | 0.3781 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1890s | 2.15 tonnes | 0.4568 tonnes | 1.69 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1900s | 3.59 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | 0.4314 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1910s | 6.93 tonnes | 8.89 tonnes | 1.97 tonnes | Palau |
| 1920s | 10.5 tonnes | 12.89 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | Palau |
| 1930s | 13.13 tonnes | 15.27 tonnes | 2.14 tonnes | Palau |
| 1940s | 18.99 tonnes | 15.49 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1950s | 57.58 tonnes | 234.94 tonnes | 177.36 tonnes | Palau |
| 1960s | 124.21 tonnes | 2,605 tonnes | 2,481 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 431.7 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 9,534 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 1,311 tonnes | 13,085 tonnes | 11,773 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 8,488 tonnes | 11,765 tonnes | 3,278 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 6,392 tonnes | 11,765 tonnes | 5,373 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 7,819 tonnes | 8,710 tonnes | 891.16 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 7,965 tonnes | 7,302 tonnes | 662.3 tonnes | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, French Guiana or Palau?
- French Guiana, at 8,094 tonnes against 7,532 tonnes in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between French Guiana and Palau?
- 562 tonnes, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Palau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do French Guiana and Palau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- French Guiana ranks 181st and Palau ranks 184th 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.