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
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
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.