Gibraltar vs Sri Lanka: Emissions of air pollutants
Gibraltar
333,827 tonnes
in 2022
Sri Lanka
314,146 tonnes
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Gibraltar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 333,827 tonnes against 314,146 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19,681 tonnes.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.156 tonnes | 169.49 tonnes | 169.33 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 0.1649 tonnes | 172.53 tonnes | 172.37 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 0.1743 tonnes | 175.61 tonnes | 175.44 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 0.1843 tonnes | 178.74 tonnes | 178.56 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 0.1948 tonnes | 181.91 tonnes | 181.72 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 0.2059 tonnes | 185.72 tonnes | 185.52 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 0.2232 tonnes | 190.34 tonnes | 190.11 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 0.2489 tonnes | 208.22 tonnes | 207.97 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 0.2775 tonnes | 253.24 tonnes | 252.96 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 0.3094 tonnes | 318.38 tonnes | 318.07 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 0.3641 tonnes | 369.95 tonnes | 369.58 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.537 tonnes | 476.58 tonnes | 476.04 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.5233 tonnes | 568.43 tonnes | 567.91 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.4531 tonnes | 651.84 tonnes | 651.39 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.5688 tonnes | 883.98 tonnes | 883.41 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 1.03 tonnes | 1,459 tonnes | 1,458 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 2,455 tonnes | 2,453 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 1.77 tonnes | 3,856 tonnes | 3,855 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 2.45 tonnes | 5,482 tonnes | 5,480 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 3.46 tonnes | 8,006 tonnes | 8,002 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 473.9 tonnes | 23,819 tonnes | 23,345 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 574.1 tonnes | 38,810 tonnes | 38,236 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 112,895 tonnes | 86,750 tonnes | 26,146 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 150,278 tonnes | 107,484 tonnes | 42,794 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 201,118 tonnes | 153,700 tonnes | 47,417 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 337,907 tonnes | 206,699 tonnes | 131,209 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 311,833 tonnes | 292,154 tonnes | 19,680 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 323,478 tonnes | 306,714 tonnes | 16,764 tonnes | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Gibraltar or Sri Lanka?
- Gibraltar, at 333,827 tonnes against 314,146 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Gibraltar and Sri Lanka?
- 19,681 tonnes, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Sri Lanka?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gibraltar and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.