Gibraltar vs Oman: Emissions of air pollutants
Gibraltar
333,827 tonnes
in 2022
Oman
337,487 tonnes
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
52nd
Oman rank
51st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Gibraltar
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 337,487 tonnes against 333,827 tonnes in Gibraltar, a difference of 3,660 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Oman ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Oman ranks 51st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.156 tonnes | 27.09 tonnes | 26.93 tonnes | Oman |
| 1760s | 0.1649 tonnes | 27.64 tonnes | 27.47 tonnes | Oman |
| 1770s | 0.1743 tonnes | 28.2 tonnes | 28.03 tonnes | Oman |
| 1780s | 0.1843 tonnes | 28.77 tonnes | 28.59 tonnes | Oman |
| 1790s | 0.1948 tonnes | 29.36 tonnes | 29.16 tonnes | Oman |
| 1800s | 0.2059 tonnes | 30.31 tonnes | 30.1 tonnes | Oman |
| 1810s | 0.2232 tonnes | 31.73 tonnes | 31.51 tonnes | Oman |
| 1820s | 0.2489 tonnes | 33.31 tonnes | 33.06 tonnes | Oman |
| 1830s | 0.2775 tonnes | 35.1 tonnes | 34.83 tonnes | Oman |
| 1840s | 0.3094 tonnes | 37.01 tonnes | 36.7 tonnes | Oman |
| 1850s | 0.3641 tonnes | 38.99 tonnes | 38.63 tonnes | Oman |
| 1860s | 0.537 tonnes | 41.67 tonnes | 41.13 tonnes | Oman |
| 1870s | 0.5233 tonnes | 45.19 tonnes | 44.67 tonnes | Oman |
| 1880s | 0.4531 tonnes | 49.39 tonnes | 48.94 tonnes | Oman |
| 1890s | 0.5688 tonnes | 54.59 tonnes | 54.02 tonnes | Oman |
| 1900s | 1.03 tonnes | 78.64 tonnes | 77.61 tonnes | Oman |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 108.43 tonnes | 106.99 tonnes | Oman |
| 1920s | 1.77 tonnes | 110.7 tonnes | 108.94 tonnes | Oman |
| 1930s | 2.45 tonnes | 84.42 tonnes | 81.97 tonnes | Oman |
| 1940s | 3.46 tonnes | 63.58 tonnes | 60.12 tonnes | Oman |
| 1950s | 473.9 tonnes | 75.5 tonnes | 398.4 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 1960s | 574.1 tonnes | 7,855 tonnes | 7,281 tonnes | Oman |
| 1970s | 112,895 tonnes | 128,083 tonnes | 15,188 tonnes | Oman |
| 1980s | 150,278 tonnes | 51,805 tonnes | 98,473 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 201,118 tonnes | 73,785 tonnes | 127,332 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 337,907 tonnes | 123,052 tonnes | 214,855 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 311,833 tonnes | 266,531 tonnes | 45,302 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 323,478 tonnes | 312,585 tonnes | 10,893 tonnes | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Gibraltar or Oman?
- Oman, at 337,487 tonnes against 333,827 tonnes in Gibraltar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Gibraltar and Oman?
- 3,660 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Oman?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gibraltar and Oman rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Oman ranks 51st 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.