Macao vs Montenegro: Emissions of air pollutants
Macao
6,330 tonnes
in 2022
Montenegro
6,414 tonnes
in 2022
Macao rank
188th
Montenegro rank
187th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Macao
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 6,414 tonnes against 6,330 tonnes in Macao, a difference of 84 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montenegro ahead.
Macao ranks 188th and Montenegro ranks 187th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 13 and Montenegro in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.71 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 0.3148 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1760s | 1.78 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | 0.3218 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1770s | 1.85 tonnes | 2.18 tonnes | 0.3284 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1780s | 1.93 tonnes | 2.26 tonnes | 0.3345 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1790s | 2.01 tonnes | 2.35 tonnes | 0.34 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1800s | 2.1 tonnes | 2.44 tonnes | 0.3432 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1810s | 2.15 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | 0.4058 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1820s | 2.42 tonnes | 2.7 tonnes | 0.2747 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1830s | 3.03 tonnes | 2.85 tonnes | 0.1832 tonnes | Macao |
| 1840s | 3.64 tonnes | 3.01 tonnes | 0.6358 tonnes | Macao |
| 1850s | 4.26 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | Macao |
| 1860s | 4.91 tonnes | 3.42 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | Macao |
| 1870s | 5.58 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | 1.81 tonnes | Macao |
| 1880s | 6.26 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 2.11 tonnes | Macao |
| 1890s | 6.95 tonnes | 4.56 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | Macao |
| 1900s | 8.96 tonnes | 8.28 tonnes | 0.6851 tonnes | Macao |
| 1910s | 12.95 tonnes | 13.97 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1920s | 16.55 tonnes | 52.56 tonnes | 36 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1930s | 19.63 tonnes | 173.68 tonnes | 154.05 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1940s | 22.46 tonnes | 368.17 tonnes | 345.71 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1950s | 100.7 tonnes | 684.65 tonnes | 583.95 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 562.42 tonnes | 999.06 tonnes | 436.64 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 1,198 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes | 138.77 tonnes | Macao |
| 1980s | 3,636 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | 2,607 tonnes | Macao |
| 1990s | 8,415 tonnes | 929.5 tonnes | 7,485 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 9,997 tonnes | 5,361 tonnes | 4,635 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 7,297 tonnes | 9,219 tonnes | 1,922 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 6,521 tonnes | 6,378 tonnes | 142.91 tonnes | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Macao or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 6,414 tonnes against 6,330 tonnes in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Macao and Montenegro?
- 84 tonnes, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Montenegro?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Macao and Montenegro rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Macao ranks 188th and Montenegro ranks 187th 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.