Guinea vs Slovakia: Emissions of air pollutants
Guinea
56,242 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
52,425 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea rank
122nd
Slovakia rank
124th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Guinea
- Slovakia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 56,242 tonnes against 52,425 tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 3,817 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 124th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 263.49 tonnes | 236.8 tonnes | 26.69 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1760s | 253.61 tonnes | 245.53 tonnes | 8.08 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1770s | 244.09 tonnes | 254.49 tonnes | 10.41 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 234.92 tonnes | 263.67 tonnes | 28.76 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 226.07 tonnes | 273.06 tonnes | 46.98 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 219.17 tonnes | 283.7 tonnes | 64.53 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 218.86 tonnes | 298.54 tonnes | 79.68 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 224.12 tonnes | 317.17 tonnes | 93.05 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 229.43 tonnes | 336.75 tonnes | 107.32 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 234.79 tonnes | 357.28 tonnes | 122.49 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 243.06 tonnes | 379.74 tonnes | 136.67 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 258.29 tonnes | 1,101 tonnes | 842.26 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 278.11 tonnes | 3,092 tonnes | 2,814 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 298.85 tonnes | 6,109 tonnes | 5,811 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 320.94 tonnes | 8,963 tonnes | 8,642 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 405.39 tonnes | 10,972 tonnes | 10,567 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 587.11 tonnes | 11,936 tonnes | 11,349 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 865.85 tonnes | 10,795 tonnes | 9,930 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 1,169 tonnes | 11,739 tonnes | 10,570 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 1,620 tonnes | 18,324 tonnes | 16,703 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 3,713 tonnes | 30,052 tonnes | 26,339 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 8,303 tonnes | 61,589 tonnes | 53,286 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 11,261 tonnes | 117,501 tonnes | 106,240 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 14,616 tonnes | 131,253 tonnes | 116,637 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 19,955 tonnes | 109,802 tonnes | 89,847 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 32,219 tonnes | 98,724 tonnes | 66,504 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 43,938 tonnes | 65,612 tonnes | 21,674 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 53,430 tonnes | 52,847 tonnes | 583.13 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guinea or Slovakia?
- Guinea, at 56,242 tonnes against 52,425 tonnes in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guinea and Slovakia?
- 3,817 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Slovakia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Slovakia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Guinea ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 124th 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.