Gabon vs Nicaragua: Emissions of air pollutants

Gabon
51,341 tonnes
in 2022
Nicaragua
54,155 tonnes
in 2022
Gabon rank
126th
Nicaragua rank
123rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Gabon
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 54,155 tonnes against 51,341 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 2,814 tonnes.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Gabon ranks 126th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1750s 15.09 tonnes 46.3 tonnes 31.21 tonnes Nicaragua
1760s 15.12 tonnes 49.54 tonnes 34.42 tonnes Nicaragua
1770s 15.15 tonnes 52.99 tonnes 37.84 tonnes Nicaragua
1780s 15.17 tonnes 56.67 tonnes 41.49 tonnes Nicaragua
1790s 15.2 tonnes 60.59 tonnes 45.4 tonnes Nicaragua
1800s 15.28 tonnes 65.54 tonnes 50.25 tonnes Nicaragua
1810s 15.49 tonnes 71.83 tonnes 56.34 tonnes Nicaragua
1820s 15.73 tonnes 82.57 tonnes 66.84 tonnes Nicaragua
1830s 15.97 tonnes 99.18 tonnes 83.21 tonnes Nicaragua
1840s 16.21 tonnes 118.12 tonnes 101.9 tonnes Nicaragua
1850s 17.21 tonnes 135.02 tonnes 117.81 tonnes Nicaragua
1860s 19.49 tonnes 151.16 tonnes 131.67 tonnes Nicaragua
1870s 22.34 tonnes 178.58 tonnes 156.24 tonnes Nicaragua
1880s 25.6 tonnes 220.44 tonnes 194.85 tonnes Nicaragua
1890s 29.47 tonnes 276.76 tonnes 247.29 tonnes Nicaragua
1900s 44.45 tonnes 390.74 tonnes 346.29 tonnes Nicaragua
1910s 86.14 tonnes 562.63 tonnes 476.49 tonnes Nicaragua
1920s 167.09 tonnes 791.69 tonnes 624.59 tonnes Nicaragua
1930s 291.63 tonnes 1,025 tonnes 733 tonnes Nicaragua
1940s 636.82 tonnes 1,478 tonnes 841.17 tonnes Nicaragua
1950s 1,229 tonnes 5,454 tonnes 4,225 tonnes Nicaragua
1960s 3,156 tonnes 10,879 tonnes 7,724 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 13,864 tonnes 20,668 tonnes 6,805 tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 22,985 tonnes 22,492 tonnes 492.68 tonnes Gabon
1990s 28,870 tonnes 29,708 tonnes 838.2 tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 44,993 tonnes 49,680 tonnes 4,688 tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 55,654 tonnes 55,069 tonnes 585.84 tonnes Gabon
2020s 49,923 tonnes 51,977 tonnes 2,055 tonnes Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Gabon or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 54,155 tonnes against 51,341 tonnes in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Gabon and Nicaragua?
2,814 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nicaragua?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Nicaragua rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Gabon ranks 126th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd 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

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.