Greenland vs Guam: Emissions of air pollutants

Greenland
12.54 tonnes
in 2022
Guam
0 tonnes
in 2022
Greenland rank
216th
Guam rank
219th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Greenland
  • Guam
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 12.54 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Guam, a difference of 12.54 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guam ahead.

Greenland ranks 216th and Guam ranks 219th of 220 countries.

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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
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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.