Oman vs Taiwan: Emissions of air pollutants
Oman
337,487 tonnes
in 2022
Taiwan
368,369 tonnes
in 2022
Oman rank
51st
Taiwan rank
48th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Oman
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 368,369 tonnes against 337,487 tonnes in Oman, a difference of 30,882 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Taiwan ahead.
Oman ranks 51st and Taiwan ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 27.09 tonnes | 115.19 tonnes | 88.1 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1760s | 27.64 tonnes | 117.17 tonnes | 89.54 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1770s | 28.2 tonnes | 119.15 tonnes | 90.95 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1780s | 28.77 tonnes | 121.12 tonnes | 92.35 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1790s | 29.36 tonnes | 123.08 tonnes | 93.72 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1800s | 30.31 tonnes | 125.19 tonnes | 94.89 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1810s | 31.73 tonnes | 127.51 tonnes | 95.78 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1820s | 33.31 tonnes | 130.24 tonnes | 96.93 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1830s | 35.1 tonnes | 133.88 tonnes | 98.78 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1840s | 37.01 tonnes | 138.02 tonnes | 101.01 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1850s | 38.99 tonnes | 142.3 tonnes | 103.31 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 41.67 tonnes | 147.27 tonnes | 105.6 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 45.19 tonnes | 152.67 tonnes | 107.48 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 49.39 tonnes | 158.31 tonnes | 108.91 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 54.59 tonnes | 226.48 tonnes | 171.9 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 78.64 tonnes | 880.14 tonnes | 801.5 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 108.43 tonnes | 3,090 tonnes | 2,982 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 110.7 tonnes | 8,249 tonnes | 8,138 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 84.42 tonnes | 9,859 tonnes | 9,775 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 63.58 tonnes | 10,452 tonnes | 10,388 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 75.5 tonnes | 24,914 tonnes | 24,838 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 7,855 tonnes | 51,565 tonnes | 43,710 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 128,083 tonnes | 167,921 tonnes | 39,837 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 51,805 tonnes | 439,517 tonnes | 387,712 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 73,785 tonnes | 964,020 tonnes | 890,235 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 123,052 tonnes | 905,779 tonnes | 782,727 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 266,531 tonnes | 531,180 tonnes | 264,649 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 312,585 tonnes | 372,937 tonnes | 60,352 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Oman or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 368,369 tonnes against 337,487 tonnes in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Oman and Taiwan?
- 30,882 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Taiwan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Taiwan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Oman ranks 51st and Taiwan ranks 48th 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.