Greece vs Taiwan: Emissions of air pollutants
Greece
349,501 tonnes
in 2022
Taiwan
368,369 tonnes
in 2022
Greece rank
49th
Taiwan rank
48th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Greece
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 368,369 tonnes against 349,501 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 18,868 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 23 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 192.57 tonnes | 115.19 tonnes | 77.38 tonnes | Greece |
| 1760s | 198.16 tonnes | 117.17 tonnes | 80.98 tonnes | Greece |
| 1770s | 203.65 tonnes | 119.15 tonnes | 84.5 tonnes | Greece |
| 1780s | 209.04 tonnes | 121.12 tonnes | 87.92 tonnes | Greece |
| 1790s | 214.34 tonnes | 123.08 tonnes | 91.26 tonnes | Greece |
| 1800s | 220.38 tonnes | 125.19 tonnes | 95.19 tonnes | Greece |
| 1810s | 227.45 tonnes | 127.51 tonnes | 99.93 tonnes | Greece |
| 1820s | 241.48 tonnes | 130.24 tonnes | 111.24 tonnes | Greece |
| 1830s | 265.01 tonnes | 133.88 tonnes | 131.13 tonnes | Greece |
| 1840s | 290.84 tonnes | 138.02 tonnes | 152.83 tonnes | Greece |
| 1850s | 321.14 tonnes | 142.3 tonnes | 178.84 tonnes | Greece |
| 1860s | 478.68 tonnes | 147.27 tonnes | 331.41 tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 726.94 tonnes | 152.67 tonnes | 574.27 tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 469.44 tonnes | 158.31 tonnes | 311.14 tonnes | Greece |
| 1890s | 1,309 tonnes | 226.48 tonnes | 1,082 tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 2,411 tonnes | 880.14 tonnes | 1,531 tonnes | Greece |
| 1910s | 3,721 tonnes | 3,090 tonnes | 630.74 tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 9,863 tonnes | 8,249 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 17,785 tonnes | 9,859 tonnes | 7,926 tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 9,638 tonnes | 10,452 tonnes | 813.62 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 46,946 tonnes | 24,914 tonnes | 22,032 tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 171,463 tonnes | 51,565 tonnes | 119,898 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 292,640 tonnes | 167,921 tonnes | 124,719 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 470,826 tonnes | 439,517 tonnes | 31,309 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 702,557 tonnes | 964,020 tonnes | 261,463 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 733,101 tonnes | 905,779 tonnes | 172,678 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 437,986 tonnes | 531,180 tonnes | 93,194 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 337,544 tonnes | 372,937 tonnes | 35,393 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Greece or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 368,369 tonnes against 349,501 tonnes in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Greece and Taiwan?
- 18,868 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Taiwan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Taiwan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Greece ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 48th 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.