Norway vs Venezuela: Emissions of air pollutants
Norway
200,483 tonnes
in 2022
Venezuela
215,493 tonnes
in 2022
Norway rank
67th
Venezuela rank
64th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Norway
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 215,493 tonnes against 200,483 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 15,010 tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 67th and Venezuela ranks 64th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 17 and Venezuela in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 482.01 tonnes | 124.31 tonnes | 357.7 tonnes | Norway |
| 1760s | 507.55 tonnes | 128.45 tonnes | 379.1 tonnes | Norway |
| 1770s | 534.43 tonnes | 132.71 tonnes | 401.72 tonnes | Norway |
| 1780s | 562.74 tonnes | 137.11 tonnes | 425.63 tonnes | Norway |
| 1790s | 592.53 tonnes | 141.62 tonnes | 450.9 tonnes | Norway |
| 1800s | 624.1 tonnes | 148.12 tonnes | 475.98 tonnes | Norway |
| 1810s | 668.42 tonnes | 170.69 tonnes | 497.73 tonnes | Norway |
| 1820s | 743.83 tonnes | 214.73 tonnes | 529.11 tonnes | Norway |
| 1830s | 859.34 tonnes | 269.93 tonnes | 589.41 tonnes | Norway |
| 1840s | 1,061 tonnes | 339.06 tonnes | 721.9 tonnes | Norway |
| 1850s | 1,381 tonnes | 429.54 tonnes | 951.16 tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 1,834 tonnes | 541.57 tonnes | 1,293 tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 2,639 tonnes | 665.06 tonnes | 1,974 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 3,665 tonnes | 807.62 tonnes | 2,857 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 5,797 tonnes | 945.34 tonnes | 4,851 tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 8,800 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 7,650 tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 22,337 tonnes | 10,906 tonnes | 11,431 tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 28,327 tonnes | 52,629 tonnes | 24,301 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 36,084 tonnes | 97,350 tonnes | 61,266 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 31,161 tonnes | 139,540 tonnes | 108,379 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 66,614 tonnes | 219,659 tonnes | 153,045 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 144,445 tonnes | 200,864 tonnes | 56,418 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 215,205 tonnes | 486,659 tonnes | 271,454 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 225,600 tonnes | 556,749 tonnes | 331,149 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 279,631 tonnes | 647,045 tonnes | 367,414 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 268,184 tonnes | 711,498 tonnes | 443,314 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 239,451 tonnes | 668,407 tonnes | 428,956 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 202,403 tonnes | 215,973 tonnes | 13,570 tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Norway or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 215,493 tonnes against 200,483 tonnes in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Norway and Venezuela?
- 15,010 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Venezuela?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Venezuela rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Norway ranks 67th and Venezuela ranks 64th 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.