Greenland vs Niue: Emissions of air pollutants
Greenland
12.54 tonnes
in 2022
Niue
38.67 tonnes
in 2022
Greenland rank
216th
Niue rank
214th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Greenland
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 38.67 tonnes against 12.54 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 26.13 tonnes.
That makes Niue's figure about 3.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 216th and Niue ranks 214th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 16 and Niue in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1708 tonnes | 0.1626 tonnes | 0.0082 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1760s | 0.19 tonnes | 0.171 tonnes | 0.0189 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1770s | 0.2113 tonnes | 0.1799 tonnes | 0.0313 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1780s | 0.2349 tonnes | 0.1893 tonnes | 0.0456 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1790s | 0.2611 tonnes | 0.1991 tonnes | 0.0621 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1800s | 0.2938 tonnes | 0.2117 tonnes | 0.0821 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1810s | 0.3352 tonnes | 0.2284 tonnes | 0.1067 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1820s | 0.3823 tonnes | 0.2466 tonnes | 0.1356 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1830s | 0.4359 tonnes | 0.2661 tonnes | 0.1698 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1840s | 0.497 tonnes | 0.2869 tonnes | 0.2101 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1850s | 0.5665 tonnes | 0.3091 tonnes | 0.2574 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1860s | 0.656 tonnes | 0.3376 tonnes | 0.3184 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1870s | 0.7726 tonnes | 0.3742 tonnes | 0.3984 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1880s | 0.908 tonnes | 0.4099 tonnes | 0.4982 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1890s | 1.07 tonnes | 0.446 tonnes | 0.6193 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1900s | 1.43 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.0141 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1910s | 2.01 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | Niue |
| 1920s | 2.54 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 3.34 tonnes | Niue |
| 1930s | 2.83 tonnes | 8.35 tonnes | 5.52 tonnes | Niue |
| 1940s | 2.95 tonnes | 11.06 tonnes | 8.1 tonnes | Niue |
| 1950s | 3.74 tonnes | 14.06 tonnes | 10.32 tonnes | Niue |
| 1960s | 6.2 tonnes | 16.96 tonnes | 10.77 tonnes | Niue |
| 1970s | 8.98 tonnes | 32.99 tonnes | 24.02 tonnes | Niue |
| 1980s | 9.49 tonnes | 29.14 tonnes | 19.66 tonnes | Niue |
| 1990s | 10.5 tonnes | 47.09 tonnes | 36.59 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 11.47 tonnes | 59.79 tonnes | 48.32 tonnes | Niue |
| 2010s | 12.5 tonnes | 47.93 tonnes | 35.43 tonnes | Niue |
| 2020s | 12.53 tonnes | 38.34 tonnes | 25.8 tonnes | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Greenland or Niue?
- Niue, at 38.67 tonnes against 12.54 tonnes in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Greenland and Niue?
- 26.13 tonnes, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Niue?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Niue rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Greenland ranks 216th and Niue ranks 214th 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.