Jordan vs Paraguay: Emissions of air pollutants
Jordan
100,010 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
104,784 tonnes
in 2022
Jordan rank
94th
Paraguay rank
93rd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Jordan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 104,784 tonnes against 100,010 tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 4,774 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jordan ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 18.66 tonnes | 61.01 tonnes | 42.35 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1760s | 18.68 tonnes | 64.16 tonnes | 45.49 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1770s | 18.68 tonnes | 67.46 tonnes | 48.78 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1780s | 18.69 tonnes | 70.93 tonnes | 52.24 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1790s | 18.69 tonnes | 74.56 tonnes | 55.87 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1800s | 18.92 tonnes | 79.36 tonnes | 60.44 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1810s | 19.43 tonnes | 85.71 tonnes | 66.27 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1820s | 21.87 tonnes | 113.47 tonnes | 91.59 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1830s | 24.82 tonnes | 161.33 tonnes | 136.51 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 25.43 tonnes | 206.42 tonnes | 180.99 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 26.03 tonnes | 244.12 tonnes | 218.08 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 27.05 tonnes | 274.17 tonnes | 247.12 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 30.59 tonnes | 311.73 tonnes | 281.14 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 34.77 tonnes | 363.9 tonnes | 329.13 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 36.72 tonnes | 450.82 tonnes | 414.1 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 38.77 tonnes | 701.81 tonnes | 663.05 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 41.4 tonnes | 1,140 tonnes | 1,098 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 48.41 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | 1,762 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 57.11 tonnes | 2,599 tonnes | 2,542 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 67.46 tonnes | 3,674 tonnes | 3,606 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 2,549 tonnes | 8,079 tonnes | 5,531 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 7,656 tonnes | 12,496 tonnes | 4,841 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 15,135 tonnes | 18,335 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 48,888 tonnes | 31,150 tonnes | 17,738 tonnes | Jordan |
| 1990s | 74,564 tonnes | 54,093 tonnes | 20,471 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 85,376 tonnes | 54,986 tonnes | 30,389 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 117,774 tonnes | 79,143 tonnes | 38,631 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 94,080 tonnes | 99,778 tonnes | 5,698 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Jordan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 104,784 tonnes against 100,010 tonnes in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Jordan and Paraguay?
- 4,774 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Paraguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Paraguay rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Jordan ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 93rd 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.