Gibraltar vs Greece: Emissions of air pollutants
Gibraltar
333,827 tonnes
in 2022
Greece
349,501 tonnes
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
52nd
Greece rank
49th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Gibraltar
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 349,501 tonnes against 333,827 tonnes in Gibraltar, a difference of 15,674 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Greece ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.156 tonnes | 192.57 tonnes | 192.42 tonnes | Greece |
| 1760s | 0.1649 tonnes | 198.16 tonnes | 197.99 tonnes | Greece |
| 1770s | 0.1743 tonnes | 203.65 tonnes | 203.47 tonnes | Greece |
| 1780s | 0.1843 tonnes | 209.04 tonnes | 208.86 tonnes | Greece |
| 1790s | 0.1948 tonnes | 214.34 tonnes | 214.14 tonnes | Greece |
| 1800s | 0.2059 tonnes | 220.38 tonnes | 220.18 tonnes | Greece |
| 1810s | 0.2232 tonnes | 227.45 tonnes | 227.22 tonnes | Greece |
| 1820s | 0.2489 tonnes | 241.48 tonnes | 241.23 tonnes | Greece |
| 1830s | 0.2775 tonnes | 265.01 tonnes | 264.73 tonnes | Greece |
| 1840s | 0.3094 tonnes | 290.84 tonnes | 290.53 tonnes | Greece |
| 1850s | 0.3641 tonnes | 321.14 tonnes | 320.78 tonnes | Greece |
| 1860s | 0.537 tonnes | 478.68 tonnes | 478.14 tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 0.5233 tonnes | 726.94 tonnes | 726.42 tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 0.4531 tonnes | 469.44 tonnes | 468.99 tonnes | Greece |
| 1890s | 0.5688 tonnes | 1,309 tonnes | 1,308 tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 1.03 tonnes | 2,411 tonnes | 2,410 tonnes | Greece |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 3,721 tonnes | 3,719 tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 1.77 tonnes | 9,863 tonnes | 9,861 tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 2.45 tonnes | 17,785 tonnes | 17,782 tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 3.46 tonnes | 9,638 tonnes | 9,634 tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 473.9 tonnes | 46,946 tonnes | 46,472 tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 574.1 tonnes | 171,463 tonnes | 170,889 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 112,895 tonnes | 292,640 tonnes | 179,745 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 150,278 tonnes | 470,826 tonnes | 320,548 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 201,118 tonnes | 702,557 tonnes | 501,440 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 337,907 tonnes | 733,101 tonnes | 395,194 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 311,833 tonnes | 437,986 tonnes | 126,152 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 323,478 tonnes | 337,544 tonnes | 14,067 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Gibraltar or Greece?
- Greece, at 349,501 tonnes against 333,827 tonnes in Gibraltar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Gibraltar and Greece?
- 15,674 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Greece?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gibraltar and Greece rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 49th 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.