Montenegro vs Palau: Emissions of air pollutants
Montenegro
6,414 tonnes
in 2022
Palau
7,532 tonnes
in 2022
Montenegro rank
187th
Palau rank
184th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Montenegro
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 7,532 tonnes against 6,414 tonnes in Montenegro, a difference of 1,118 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 187th and Palau ranks 184th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 22 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.02 tonnes | 0.0928 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1760s | 2.1 tonnes | 0.0974 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1770s | 2.18 tonnes | 0.1021 tonnes | 2.08 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1780s | 2.26 tonnes | 0.107 tonnes | 2.16 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1790s | 2.35 tonnes | 0.112 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1800s | 2.44 tonnes | 0.1171 tonnes | 2.32 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1810s | 2.55 tonnes | 0.1225 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1820s | 2.7 tonnes | 0.1282 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1830s | 2.85 tonnes | 0.1339 tonnes | 2.71 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1840s | 3.01 tonnes | 0.1396 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1850s | 3.17 tonnes | 0.1671 tonnes | 3.01 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1860s | 3.42 tonnes | 0.2257 tonnes | 3.19 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1870s | 3.77 tonnes | 0.2921 tonnes | 3.47 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1880s | 4.15 tonnes | 0.3781 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1890s | 4.56 tonnes | 0.4568 tonnes | 4.1 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1900s | 8.28 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | 5.12 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1910s | 13.97 tonnes | 8.89 tonnes | 5.08 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1920s | 52.56 tonnes | 12.89 tonnes | 39.67 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1930s | 173.68 tonnes | 15.27 tonnes | 158.41 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1940s | 368.17 tonnes | 15.49 tonnes | 352.68 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1950s | 684.65 tonnes | 234.94 tonnes | 449.71 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 999.06 tonnes | 2,605 tonnes | 1,606 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 1,059 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 8,906 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 1,028 tonnes | 13,085 tonnes | 12,056 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 929.5 tonnes | 11,765 tonnes | 10,836 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 5,361 tonnes | 11,765 tonnes | 6,403 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 9,219 tonnes | 8,710 tonnes | 508.57 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 6,378 tonnes | 7,302 tonnes | 924.6 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Montenegro or Palau?
- Palau, at 7,532 tonnes against 6,414 tonnes in Montenegro as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Montenegro and Palau?
- 1,118 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Palau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Montenegro and Palau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Montenegro ranks 187th and Palau ranks 184th 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.