Gabon vs Slovakia: Emissions of air pollutants
Gabon
51,341 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
52,425 tonnes
in 2022
Gabon rank
126th
Slovakia rank
124th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Gabon
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 52,425 tonnes against 51,341 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 1,084 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Slovakia ahead.
Gabon ranks 126th and Slovakia ranks 124th of 220 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 15.09 tonnes | 236.8 tonnes | 221.71 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 15.12 tonnes | 245.53 tonnes | 230.41 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 15.15 tonnes | 254.49 tonnes | 239.35 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 15.17 tonnes | 263.67 tonnes | 248.5 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 15.2 tonnes | 273.06 tonnes | 257.86 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 15.28 tonnes | 283.7 tonnes | 268.42 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 15.49 tonnes | 298.54 tonnes | 283.06 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 15.73 tonnes | 317.17 tonnes | 301.44 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 15.97 tonnes | 336.75 tonnes | 320.77 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 16.21 tonnes | 357.28 tonnes | 341.07 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 17.21 tonnes | 379.74 tonnes | 362.53 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 19.49 tonnes | 1,101 tonnes | 1,081 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 22.34 tonnes | 3,092 tonnes | 3,070 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 25.6 tonnes | 6,109 tonnes | 6,084 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 29.47 tonnes | 8,963 tonnes | 8,934 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 44.45 tonnes | 10,972 tonnes | 10,928 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 86.14 tonnes | 11,936 tonnes | 11,850 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 167.09 tonnes | 10,795 tonnes | 10,628 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 291.63 tonnes | 11,739 tonnes | 11,448 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 636.82 tonnes | 18,324 tonnes | 17,687 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 1,229 tonnes | 30,052 tonnes | 28,822 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 3,156 tonnes | 61,589 tonnes | 58,434 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 13,864 tonnes | 117,501 tonnes | 103,637 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 22,985 tonnes | 131,253 tonnes | 108,268 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 28,870 tonnes | 109,802 tonnes | 80,932 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 44,993 tonnes | 98,724 tonnes | 53,731 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 55,654 tonnes | 65,612 tonnes | 9,958 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 49,923 tonnes | 52,847 tonnes | 2,925 tonnes | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Gabon or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 52,425 tonnes against 51,341 tonnes in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Gabon and Slovakia?
- 1,084 tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Slovakia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Slovakia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Gabon ranks 126th and Slovakia ranks 124th 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.