Moldova vs Reunion: Emissions of air pollutants

Moldova
34,168 tonnes
in 2022
Reunion
34,888 tonnes
in 2022
Moldova rank
142nd
Reunion rank
140th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Moldova
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 34,888 tonnes against 34,168 tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 720 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 142nd and Reunion ranks 140th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 27 and Reunion in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Reunion Difference Ahead
1750s 179.2 tonnes 1.56 tonnes 177.64 tonnes Moldova
1760s 185.84 tonnes 1.87 tonnes 183.97 tonnes Moldova
1770s 192.72 tonnes 2.24 tonnes 190.49 tonnes Moldova
1780s 199.86 tonnes 2.77 tonnes 197.09 tonnes Moldova
1790s 207.26 tonnes 3.46 tonnes 203.8 tonnes Moldova
1800s 217.26 tonnes 4.17 tonnes 213.09 tonnes Moldova
1810s 228.1 tonnes 4.9 tonnes 223.2 tonnes Moldova
1820s 236.24 tonnes 5.57 tonnes 230.67 tonnes Moldova
1830s 245.2 tonnes 6.39 tonnes 238.81 tonnes Moldova
1840s 252.74 tonnes 7.2 tonnes 245.54 tonnes Moldova
1850s 274.74 tonnes 9.31 tonnes 265.44 tonnes Moldova
1860s 420.39 tonnes 12.25 tonnes 408.15 tonnes Moldova
1870s 857.32 tonnes 13.42 tonnes 843.9 tonnes Moldova
1880s 1,502 tonnes 13.35 tonnes 1,489 tonnes Moldova
1890s 2,631 tonnes 13.56 tonnes 2,618 tonnes Moldova
1900s 4,599 tonnes 14.86 tonnes 4,584 tonnes Moldova
1910s 5,521 tonnes 16.4 tonnes 5,505 tonnes Moldova
1920s 4,753 tonnes 22.72 tonnes 4,730 tonnes Moldova
1930s 17,397 tonnes 39.33 tonnes 17,358 tonnes Moldova
1940s 26,839 tonnes 83.29 tonnes 26,755 tonnes Moldova
1950s 57,341 tonnes 669.54 tonnes 56,671 tonnes Moldova
1960s 75,844 tonnes 1,857 tonnes 73,987 tonnes Moldova
1970s 102,961 tonnes 6,242 tonnes 96,719 tonnes Moldova
1980s 120,943 tonnes 10,445 tonnes 110,498 tonnes Moldova
1990s 59,297 tonnes 15,784 tonnes 43,513 tonnes Moldova
2000s 27,207 tonnes 19,407 tonnes 7,801 tonnes Moldova
2010s 31,924 tonnes 24,794 tonnes 7,130 tonnes Moldova
2020s 32,157 tonnes 32,688 tonnes 530.97 tonnes Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Moldova or Reunion?
Reunion, at 34,888 tonnes against 34,168 tonnes in Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Moldova and Reunion?
720 tonnes, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Reunion?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Moldova and Reunion rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Moldova ranks 142nd and Reunion ranks 140th 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
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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.