Greenland vs Tokelau: Emissions of air pollutants
Greenland
12.54 tonnes
in 2022
Tokelau
2.55 tonnes
in 2022
Greenland rank
216th
Tokelau rank
217th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Greenland
- Tokelau
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 12.54 tonnes against 2.55 tonnes in Tokelau, a difference of 9.99 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 4.9 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 216th and Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 23 and Tokelau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1708 tonnes | 0.0404 tonnes | 0.1304 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1760s | 0.19 tonnes | 0.0426 tonnes | 0.1474 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1770s | 0.2113 tonnes | 0.0448 tonnes | 0.1665 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1780s | 0.2349 tonnes | 0.0471 tonnes | 0.1877 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1790s | 0.2611 tonnes | 0.0496 tonnes | 0.2115 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1800s | 0.2938 tonnes | 0.0527 tonnes | 0.2411 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1810s | 0.3352 tonnes | 0.0566 tonnes | 0.2785 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1820s | 0.3823 tonnes | 0.0609 tonnes | 0.3213 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1830s | 0.4359 tonnes | 0.0655 tonnes | 0.3704 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1840s | 0.497 tonnes | 0.0704 tonnes | 0.4266 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1850s | 0.5665 tonnes | 0.0757 tonnes | 0.4909 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1860s | 0.656 tonnes | 0.0815 tonnes | 0.5745 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1870s | 0.7726 tonnes | 0.0878 tonnes | 0.6847 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1880s | 0.908 tonnes | 0.0946 tonnes | 0.8134 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1890s | 1.07 tonnes | 0.1032 tonnes | 0.9621 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1900s | 1.43 tonnes | 0.6019 tonnes | 0.8256 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1910s | 2.01 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 0.2868 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1920s | 2.54 tonnes | 2.9 tonnes | 0.3598 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1930s | 2.83 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1940s | 2.95 tonnes | 5.49 tonnes | 2.54 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1950s | 3.74 tonnes | 7.18 tonnes | 3.44 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1960s | 6.2 tonnes | 9.2 tonnes | 3.01 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 8.98 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 9.49 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | 4.26 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10.5 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | 6.41 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 11.47 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 8.59 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 12.5 tonnes | 2.52 tonnes | 9.98 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 12.53 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | 9.99 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Greenland or Tokelau?
- Greenland, at 12.54 tonnes against 2.55 tonnes in Tokelau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Greenland and Tokelau?
- 9.99 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tokelau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Tokelau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Greenland ranks 216th and Tokelau ranks 217th 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.