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
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
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.