Morocco vs Sri Lanka: Emissions of air pollutants
Morocco
251,040 tonnes
in 2022
Sri Lanka
314,146 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Morocco
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 314,146 tonnes against 251,040 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 63,106 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 22 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 510.04 tonnes | 169.49 tonnes | 340.55 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1760s | 527.98 tonnes | 172.53 tonnes | 355.45 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1770s | 545.85 tonnes | 175.61 tonnes | 370.24 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1780s | 563.65 tonnes | 178.74 tonnes | 384.91 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1790s | 581.37 tonnes | 181.91 tonnes | 399.45 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1800s | 606.16 tonnes | 185.72 tonnes | 420.44 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1810s | 640.21 tonnes | 190.34 tonnes | 449.87 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1820s | 720.31 tonnes | 208.22 tonnes | 512.1 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1830s | 859.48 tonnes | 253.24 tonnes | 606.25 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1840s | 1,004 tonnes | 318.38 tonnes | 685.76 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1850s | 1,152 tonnes | 369.95 tonnes | 782.21 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1860s | 1,324 tonnes | 476.58 tonnes | 847.67 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1870s | 1,553 tonnes | 568.43 tonnes | 984.82 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1880s | 1,772 tonnes | 651.84 tonnes | 1,120 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1890s | 2,006 tonnes | 883.98 tonnes | 1,122 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1900s | 2,335 tonnes | 1,459 tonnes | 875.95 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1910s | 2,802 tonnes | 2,455 tonnes | 347.88 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1920s | 3,375 tonnes | 3,856 tonnes | 481.51 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 4,302 tonnes | 5,482 tonnes | 1,180 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 5,478 tonnes | 8,006 tonnes | 2,527 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 26,777 tonnes | 23,819 tonnes | 2,959 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1960s | 32,700 tonnes | 38,810 tonnes | 6,110 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 77,007 tonnes | 86,750 tonnes | 9,742 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 112,845 tonnes | 107,484 tonnes | 5,361 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 158,726 tonnes | 153,700 tonnes | 5,026 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 222,784 tonnes | 206,699 tonnes | 16,085 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 298,635 tonnes | 292,154 tonnes | 6,481 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 297,425 tonnes | 306,714 tonnes | 9,289 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Morocco or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 314,146 tonnes against 251,040 tonnes in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Morocco and Sri Lanka?
- 63,106 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sri Lanka?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Morocco ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.