Guyana vs Niger: Emissions of air pollutants

Guyana
38,237 tonnes
in 2022
Niger
42,446 tonnes
in 2022
Guyana rank
138th
Niger rank
135th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Guyana
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 42,446 tonnes against 38,237 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 4,209 tonnes.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Niger ahead.

Guyana ranks 138th and Niger ranks 135th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 10 and Niger in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Niger Difference Ahead
1750s 70.26 tonnes 470.7 tonnes 400.45 tonnes Niger
1760s 75.97 tonnes 472.26 tonnes 396.28 tonnes Niger
1770s 82.15 tonnes 473.81 tonnes 391.66 tonnes Niger
1780s 88.83 tonnes 475.38 tonnes 386.54 tonnes Niger
1790s 96.05 tonnes 476.94 tonnes 380.89 tonnes Niger
1800s 104.6 tonnes 485.77 tonnes 381.17 tonnes Niger
1810s 116.33 tonnes 504.67 tonnes 388.34 tonnes Niger
1820s 131.16 tonnes 525.22 tonnes 394.06 tonnes Niger
1830s 147.84 tonnes 546.07 tonnes 398.23 tonnes Niger
1840s 166.59 tonnes 567.23 tonnes 400.64 tonnes Niger
1850s 197.03 tonnes 588.7 tonnes 391.68 tonnes Niger
1860s 250.66 tonnes 624.91 tonnes 374.25 tonnes Niger
1870s 322.51 tonnes 680.2 tonnes 357.69 tonnes Niger
1880s 413.87 tonnes 738.37 tonnes 324.5 tonnes Niger
1890s 435.63 tonnes 804.29 tonnes 368.66 tonnes Niger
1900s 806.37 tonnes 889.99 tonnes 83.62 tonnes Niger
1910s 1,776 tonnes 1,097 tonnes 679.47 tonnes Guyana
1920s 3,106 tonnes 1,456 tonnes 1,649 tonnes Guyana
1930s 5,392 tonnes 1,891 tonnes 3,501 tonnes Guyana
1940s 5,148 tonnes 2,304 tonnes 2,845 tonnes Guyana
1950s 7,148 tonnes 4,078 tonnes 3,069 tonnes Guyana
1960s 14,314 tonnes 5,331 tonnes 8,983 tonnes Guyana
1970s 22,295 tonnes 8,760 tonnes 13,535 tonnes Guyana
1980s 21,304 tonnes 13,644 tonnes 7,660 tonnes Guyana
1990s 19,846 tonnes 15,163 tonnes 4,683 tonnes Guyana
2000s 24,731 tonnes 20,137 tonnes 4,594 tonnes Guyana
2010s 33,294 tonnes 34,666 tonnes 1,372 tonnes Niger
2020s 38,020 tonnes 41,441 tonnes 3,421 tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guyana or Niger?
Niger, at 42,446 tonnes against 38,237 tonnes in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guyana and Niger?
4,209 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Niger?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Niger rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Guyana ranks 138th and Niger ranks 135th 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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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
Last refreshed

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.