Iceland vs New Caledonia: Emissions of air pollutants

Iceland
22,292 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia
23,358 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland rank
159th
New Caledonia rank
158th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Iceland
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 23,358 tonnes against 22,292 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 1,066 tonnes.

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

Iceland ranks 159th and New Caledonia ranks 158th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and New Caledonia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1750s 3.69 tonnes 11.25 tonnes 7.56 tonnes New Caledonia
1760s 3.85 tonnes 11.84 tonnes 7.99 tonnes New Caledonia
1770s 4.02 tonnes 12.46 tonnes 8.44 tonnes New Caledonia
1780s 4.19 tonnes 13.11 tonnes 8.92 tonnes New Caledonia
1790s 4.37 tonnes 13.8 tonnes 9.43 tonnes New Caledonia
1800s 4.61 tonnes 14.74 tonnes 10.13 tonnes New Caledonia
1810s 5.04 tonnes 16.04 tonnes 11 tonnes New Caledonia
1820s 5.68 tonnes 17.46 tonnes 11.78 tonnes New Caledonia
1830s 6.39 tonnes 18.98 tonnes 12.6 tonnes New Caledonia
1840s 7.18 tonnes 20.62 tonnes 13.44 tonnes New Caledonia
1850s 8.13 tonnes 22.58 tonnes 14.45 tonnes New Caledonia
1860s 8.87 tonnes 25.19 tonnes 16.32 tonnes New Caledonia
1870s 9.29 tonnes 28.29 tonnes 19 tonnes New Caledonia
1880s 9.59 tonnes 31.75 tonnes 22.16 tonnes New Caledonia
1890s 10.69 tonnes 35.42 tonnes 24.72 tonnes New Caledonia
1900s 21.33 tonnes 39.8 tonnes 18.47 tonnes New Caledonia
1910s 51.01 tonnes 45.55 tonnes 5.46 tonnes Iceland
1920s 100.83 tonnes 50.75 tonnes 50.08 tonnes Iceland
1930s 211.84 tonnes 53.36 tonnes 158.48 tonnes Iceland
1940s 377.5 tonnes 53.48 tonnes 324.02 tonnes Iceland
1950s 14,415 tonnes 2,439 tonnes 11,975 tonnes Iceland
1960s 17,600 tonnes 4,448 tonnes 13,152 tonnes Iceland
1970s 20,488 tonnes 11,855 tonnes 8,633 tonnes Iceland
1980s 26,384 tonnes 8,722 tonnes 17,662 tonnes Iceland
1990s 34,948 tonnes 13,943 tonnes 21,006 tonnes Iceland
2000s 34,533 tonnes 21,418 tonnes 13,114 tonnes Iceland
2010s 27,202 tonnes 24,430 tonnes 2,773 tonnes Iceland
2020s 21,441 tonnes 23,640 tonnes 2,198 tonnes New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Iceland or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 23,358 tonnes against 22,292 tonnes in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Iceland and New Caledonia?
1,066 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Iceland ranks 159th and New Caledonia ranks 158th 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

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.