Niger vs Togo: Emissions of air pollutants
Niger
42,446 tonnes
in 2022
Togo
40,029 tonnes
in 2022
Niger rank
135th
Togo rank
136th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Niger
- Togo
How they compare
Niger currently reports 42,446 tonnes against 40,029 tonnes in Togo, a difference of 2,417 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 135th and Togo ranks 136th of 220 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 470.7 tonnes | 56.88 tonnes | 413.82 tonnes | Niger |
| 1760s | 472.26 tonnes | 57.05 tonnes | 415.21 tonnes | Niger |
| 1770s | 473.81 tonnes | 57.21 tonnes | 416.6 tonnes | Niger |
| 1780s | 475.38 tonnes | 57.38 tonnes | 418 tonnes | Niger |
| 1790s | 476.94 tonnes | 57.54 tonnes | 419.4 tonnes | Niger |
| 1800s | 485.77 tonnes | 58.31 tonnes | 427.45 tonnes | Niger |
| 1810s | 504.67 tonnes | 59.97 tonnes | 444.7 tonnes | Niger |
| 1820s | 525.22 tonnes | 61.81 tonnes | 463.41 tonnes | Niger |
| 1830s | 546.07 tonnes | 63.68 tonnes | 482.39 tonnes | Niger |
| 1840s | 567.23 tonnes | 65.56 tonnes | 501.67 tonnes | Niger |
| 1850s | 588.7 tonnes | 68.5 tonnes | 520.21 tonnes | Niger |
| 1860s | 624.91 tonnes | 73.95 tonnes | 550.96 tonnes | Niger |
| 1870s | 680.2 tonnes | 81.25 tonnes | 598.94 tonnes | Niger |
| 1880s | 738.37 tonnes | 88.63 tonnes | 649.73 tonnes | Niger |
| 1890s | 804.29 tonnes | 96.76 tonnes | 707.53 tonnes | Niger |
| 1900s | 889.99 tonnes | 121.46 tonnes | 768.53 tonnes | Niger |
| 1910s | 1,097 tonnes | 179.92 tonnes | 916.74 tonnes | Niger |
| 1920s | 1,456 tonnes | 265.42 tonnes | 1,191 tonnes | Niger |
| 1930s | 1,891 tonnes | 355.31 tonnes | 1,536 tonnes | Niger |
| 1940s | 2,304 tonnes | 485.12 tonnes | 1,818 tonnes | Niger |
| 1950s | 4,078 tonnes | 1,130 tonnes | 2,949 tonnes | Niger |
| 1960s | 5,331 tonnes | 2,396 tonnes | 2,935 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 8,760 tonnes | 5,051 tonnes | 3,708 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 13,644 tonnes | 6,821 tonnes | 6,823 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 15,163 tonnes | 9,489 tonnes | 5,674 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 20,137 tonnes | 13,505 tonnes | 6,632 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 34,666 tonnes | 25,506 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 41,441 tonnes | 39,325 tonnes | 2,115 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Niger or Togo?
- Niger, at 42,446 tonnes against 40,029 tonnes in Togo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Niger and Togo?
- 2,417 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Togo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Togo rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Niger ranks 135th and Togo ranks 136th 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.