Guam vs Tokelau: Emissions of air pollutants
Guam
0 tonnes
in 2022
Tokelau
2.55 tonnes
in 2022
Guam rank
219th
Tokelau rank
217th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Guam
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 2.55 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Guam, a difference of 2.55 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 219th and Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 17 and Tokelau in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.6405 tonnes | 0.0404 tonnes | 0.6001 tonnes | Guam |
| 1760s | 0.672 tonnes | 0.0426 tonnes | 0.6294 tonnes | Guam |
| 1770s | 0.7046 tonnes | 0.0448 tonnes | 0.6598 tonnes | Guam |
| 1780s | 0.7383 tonnes | 0.0471 tonnes | 0.6912 tonnes | Guam |
| 1790s | 0.7731 tonnes | 0.0496 tonnes | 0.7235 tonnes | Guam |
| 1800s | 0.8087 tonnes | 0.0527 tonnes | 0.756 tonnes | Guam |
| 1810s | 0.8461 tonnes | 0.0566 tonnes | 0.7895 tonnes | Guam |
| 1820s | 0.8855 tonnes | 0.0609 tonnes | 0.8245 tonnes | Guam |
| 1830s | 0.9252 tonnes | 0.0655 tonnes | 0.8597 tonnes | Guam |
| 1840s | 0.965 tonnes | 0.0704 tonnes | 0.8945 tonnes | Guam |
| 1850s | 1 tonnes | 0.0757 tonnes | 0.9285 tonnes | Guam |
| 1860s | 1.03 tonnes | 0.0815 tonnes | 0.9513 tonnes | Guam |
| 1870s | 1.05 tonnes | 0.0878 tonnes | 0.9594 tonnes | Guam |
| 1880s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.0946 tonnes | 0.9633 tonnes | Guam |
| 1890s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.1032 tonnes | 0.9604 tonnes | Guam |
| 1900s | 1.45 tonnes | 0.6019 tonnes | 0.8489 tonnes | Guam |
| 1910s | 1.86 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 0.1355 tonnes | Guam |
| 1920s | 1.59 tonnes | 2.9 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1930s | 0.6955 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 3.45 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1940s | 0.1513 tonnes | 5.49 tonnes | 5.34 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1950s | 0.1688 tonnes | 7.18 tonnes | 7.01 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 9.2 tonnes | 9.2 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 2.52 tonnes | 2.52 tonnes | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guam or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 2.55 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Guam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guam and Tokelau?
- 2.55 tonnes, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Tokelau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guam and Tokelau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Guam ranks 219th 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.