Gibraltar vs Panama: Emissions of air pollutants
Gibraltar
333,827 tonnes
in 2022
Panama
320,577 tonnes
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
52nd
Panama rank
53rd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Gibraltar
- Panama
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 333,827 tonnes against 320,577 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 13,250 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Panama ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.156 tonnes | 21.72 tonnes | 21.56 tonnes | Panama |
| 1760s | 0.1649 tonnes | 22.82 tonnes | 22.66 tonnes | Panama |
| 1770s | 0.1743 tonnes | 23.97 tonnes | 23.8 tonnes | Panama |
| 1780s | 0.1843 tonnes | 25.18 tonnes | 24.99 tonnes | Panama |
| 1790s | 0.1948 tonnes | 26.44 tonnes | 26.25 tonnes | Panama |
| 1800s | 0.2059 tonnes | 28.06 tonnes | 27.86 tonnes | Panama |
| 1810s | 0.2232 tonnes | 31.02 tonnes | 30.8 tonnes | Panama |
| 1820s | 0.2489 tonnes | 35.38 tonnes | 35.13 tonnes | Panama |
| 1830s | 0.2775 tonnes | 40.31 tonnes | 40.04 tonnes | Panama |
| 1840s | 0.3094 tonnes | 45.91 tonnes | 45.6 tonnes | Panama |
| 1850s | 0.3641 tonnes | 53.15 tonnes | 52.79 tonnes | Panama |
| 1860s | 0.537 tonnes | 63.7 tonnes | 63.16 tonnes | Panama |
| 1870s | 0.5233 tonnes | 76.49 tonnes | 75.97 tonnes | Panama |
| 1880s | 0.4531 tonnes | 93.28 tonnes | 92.83 tonnes | Panama |
| 1890s | 0.5688 tonnes | 117.84 tonnes | 117.27 tonnes | Panama |
| 1900s | 1.03 tonnes | 183.6 tonnes | 182.56 tonnes | Panama |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 394.86 tonnes | 393.42 tonnes | Panama |
| 1920s | 1.77 tonnes | 792.68 tonnes | 790.92 tonnes | Panama |
| 1930s | 2.45 tonnes | 1,174 tonnes | 1,172 tonnes | Panama |
| 1940s | 3.46 tonnes | 1,615 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | Panama |
| 1950s | 473.9 tonnes | 7,558 tonnes | 7,084 tonnes | Panama |
| 1960s | 574.1 tonnes | 15,024 tonnes | 14,450 tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 112,895 tonnes | 112,528 tonnes | 367.42 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 150,278 tonnes | 156,467 tonnes | 6,189 tonnes | Panama |
| 1990s | 201,118 tonnes | 247,752 tonnes | 46,635 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 337,907 tonnes | 309,602 tonnes | 28,305 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 311,833 tonnes | 385,784 tonnes | 73,950 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 323,478 tonnes | 320,057 tonnes | 3,420 tonnes | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Gibraltar or Panama?
- Gibraltar, at 333,827 tonnes against 320,577 tonnes in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Gibraltar and Panama?
- 13,250 tonnes, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Panama?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gibraltar and Panama rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 53rd 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.