Israel vs Myanmar: Emissions of air pollutants
Israel
425,057 tonnes
in 2022
Myanmar
549,616 tonnes
in 2022
Israel rank
43rd
Myanmar rank
41st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Israel
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 549,616 tonnes against 425,057 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 124,559 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Myanmar ahead.
Israel ranks 43rd and Myanmar ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 44.63 tonnes | 610.48 tonnes | 565.84 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1760s | 46.72 tonnes | 621.42 tonnes | 574.7 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1770s | 48.89 tonnes | 632.52 tonnes | 583.63 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1780s | 51.15 tonnes | 643.78 tonnes | 592.63 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 53.49 tonnes | 655.2 tonnes | 601.71 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 56.56 tonnes | 670.84 tonnes | 614.29 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 60.63 tonnes | 698.99 tonnes | 638.36 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 64.98 tonnes | 734.43 tonnes | 669.45 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 69.59 tonnes | 771 tonnes | 701.41 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 74.46 tonnes | 812.61 tonnes | 738.15 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 79.61 tonnes | 849.34 tonnes | 769.74 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 84.72 tonnes | 874.28 tonnes | 789.56 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 89.62 tonnes | 1,051 tonnes | 961.01 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 94.64 tonnes | 1,441 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 101.79 tonnes | 2,008 tonnes | 1,906 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 114.26 tonnes | 2,837 tonnes | 2,723 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 133.77 tonnes | 4,103 tonnes | 3,969 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 159.88 tonnes | 10,069 tonnes | 9,910 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 186.06 tonnes | 28,833 tonnes | 28,647 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 219.49 tonnes | 16,410 tonnes | 16,190 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 25,364 tonnes | 22,744 tonnes | 2,620 tonnes | Israel |
| 1960s | 56,436 tonnes | 48,204 tonnes | 8,232 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 93,982 tonnes | 90,507 tonnes | 3,475 tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 139,248 tonnes | 126,809 tonnes | 12,439 tonnes | Israel |
| 1990s | 245,813 tonnes | 153,244 tonnes | 92,569 tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 297,864 tonnes | 217,474 tonnes | 80,389 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 392,503 tonnes | 397,023 tonnes | 4,520 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 404,235 tonnes | 562,096 tonnes | 157,861 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Israel or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 549,616 tonnes against 425,057 tonnes in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Israel and Myanmar?
- 124,559 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Myanmar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Myanmar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Israel ranks 43rd and Myanmar ranks 41st 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.