Niue vs Tokelau: Emissions of air pollutants
Niue
38.67 tonnes
in 2022
Tokelau
2.55 tonnes
in 2022
Niue rank
214th
Tokelau rank
217th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Niue
- Tokelau
How they compare
Niue currently reports 38.67 tonnes against 2.55 tonnes in Tokelau, a difference of 36.12 tonnes.
That makes Niue's figure about 15.2 times Tokelau's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 214th and Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1626 tonnes | 0.0404 tonnes | 0.1222 tonnes | Niue |
| 1760s | 0.171 tonnes | 0.0426 tonnes | 0.1285 tonnes | Niue |
| 1770s | 0.1799 tonnes | 0.0448 tonnes | 0.1351 tonnes | Niue |
| 1780s | 0.1893 tonnes | 0.0471 tonnes | 0.1421 tonnes | Niue |
| 1790s | 0.1991 tonnes | 0.0496 tonnes | 0.1494 tonnes | Niue |
| 1800s | 0.2117 tonnes | 0.0527 tonnes | 0.159 tonnes | Niue |
| 1810s | 0.2284 tonnes | 0.0566 tonnes | 0.1718 tonnes | Niue |
| 1820s | 0.2466 tonnes | 0.0609 tonnes | 0.1857 tonnes | Niue |
| 1830s | 0.2661 tonnes | 0.0655 tonnes | 0.2006 tonnes | Niue |
| 1840s | 0.2869 tonnes | 0.0704 tonnes | 0.2165 tonnes | Niue |
| 1850s | 0.3091 tonnes | 0.0757 tonnes | 0.2334 tonnes | Niue |
| 1860s | 0.3376 tonnes | 0.0815 tonnes | 0.2561 tonnes | Niue |
| 1870s | 0.3742 tonnes | 0.0878 tonnes | 0.2863 tonnes | Niue |
| 1880s | 0.4099 tonnes | 0.0946 tonnes | 0.3152 tonnes | Niue |
| 1890s | 0.446 tonnes | 0.1032 tonnes | 0.3427 tonnes | Niue |
| 1900s | 1.41 tonnes | 0.6019 tonnes | 0.8115 tonnes | Niue |
| 1910s | 3.58 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 1.85 tonnes | Niue |
| 1920s | 5.88 tonnes | 2.9 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | Niue |
| 1930s | 8.35 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | Niue |
| 1940s | 11.06 tonnes | 5.49 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | Niue |
| 1950s | 14.06 tonnes | 7.18 tonnes | 6.88 tonnes | Niue |
| 1960s | 16.96 tonnes | 9.2 tonnes | 7.76 tonnes | Niue |
| 1970s | 32.99 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 26.37 tonnes | Niue |
| 1980s | 29.14 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | 23.92 tonnes | Niue |
| 1990s | 47.09 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | 42.99 tonnes | Niue |
| 2000s | 59.79 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 56.91 tonnes | Niue |
| 2010s | 47.93 tonnes | 2.52 tonnes | 45.41 tonnes | Niue |
| 2020s | 38.34 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | 35.79 tonnes | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Niue or Tokelau?
- Niue, at 38.67 tonnes against 2.55 tonnes in Tokelau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Niue and Tokelau?
- 36.12 tonnes, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tokelau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Niue and Tokelau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Niue ranks 214th and Tokelau ranks 217th 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.