Greece vs Uzbekistan: Emissions of air pollutants

Greece
349,501 tonnes
in 2022
Uzbekistan
390,227 tonnes
in 2022
Greece rank
49th
Uzbekistan rank
46th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Greece
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 390,227 tonnes against 349,501 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 40,726 tonnes.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Greece ranks 49th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1750s 192.57 tonnes 609.35 tonnes 416.78 tonnes Uzbekistan
1760s 198.16 tonnes 631.25 tonnes 433.09 tonnes Uzbekistan
1770s 203.65 tonnes 653.87 tonnes 450.23 tonnes Uzbekistan
1780s 209.04 tonnes 677.23 tonnes 468.19 tonnes Uzbekistan
1790s 214.34 tonnes 701.34 tonnes 487 tonnes Uzbekistan
1800s 220.38 tonnes 734.11 tonnes 513.73 tonnes Uzbekistan
1810s 227.45 tonnes 769.7 tonnes 542.25 tonnes Uzbekistan
1820s 241.48 tonnes 796.18 tonnes 554.7 tonnes Uzbekistan
1830s 265.01 tonnes 823.34 tonnes 558.33 tonnes Uzbekistan
1840s 290.84 tonnes 850.37 tonnes 559.53 tonnes Uzbekistan
1850s 321.14 tonnes 884.42 tonnes 563.28 tonnes Uzbekistan
1860s 478.68 tonnes 998.96 tonnes 520.28 tonnes Uzbekistan
1870s 726.94 tonnes 1,305 tonnes 577.8 tonnes Uzbekistan
1880s 469.44 tonnes 1,972 tonnes 1,503 tonnes Uzbekistan
1890s 1,309 tonnes 3,391 tonnes 2,082 tonnes Uzbekistan
1900s 2,411 tonnes 5,245 tonnes 2,834 tonnes Uzbekistan
1910s 3,721 tonnes 6,667 tonnes 2,946 tonnes Uzbekistan
1920s 9,863 tonnes 8,115 tonnes 1,748 tonnes Greece
1930s 17,785 tonnes 19,382 tonnes 1,597 tonnes Uzbekistan
1940s 9,638 tonnes 28,019 tonnes 18,381 tonnes Uzbekistan
1950s 46,946 tonnes 60,824 tonnes 13,878 tonnes Uzbekistan
1960s 171,463 tonnes 156,797 tonnes 14,665 tonnes Greece
1970s 292,640 tonnes 381,395 tonnes 88,754 tonnes Uzbekistan
1980s 470,826 tonnes 496,550 tonnes 25,724 tonnes Uzbekistan
1990s 702,557 tonnes 407,222 tonnes 295,335 tonnes Greece
2000s 733,101 tonnes 333,106 tonnes 399,995 tonnes Greece
2010s 437,986 tonnes 322,611 tonnes 115,374 tonnes Greece
2020s 337,544 tonnes 379,156 tonnes 41,611 tonnes Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Greece or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 390,227 tonnes against 349,501 tonnes in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Greece and Uzbekistan?
40,726 tonnes, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uzbekistan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Greece and Uzbekistan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Greece ranks 49th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.