Paraguay vs Senegal: Emissions of air pollutants
Paraguay
104,784 tonnes
in 2022
Senegal
96,959 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay rank
93rd
Senegal rank
95th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Paraguay
- Senegal
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 104,784 tonnes against 96,959 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 7,825 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Senegal ahead.
Paraguay ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 95th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 11 and Senegal in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 61.01 tonnes | 343.82 tonnes | 282.8 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1760s | 64.16 tonnes | 333.93 tonnes | 269.77 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1770s | 67.46 tonnes | 324.28 tonnes | 256.82 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1780s | 70.93 tonnes | 314.88 tonnes | 243.95 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1790s | 74.56 tonnes | 305.7 tonnes | 231.14 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1800s | 79.36 tonnes | 300.35 tonnes | 220.99 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1810s | 85.71 tonnes | 304.26 tonnes | 218.55 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1820s | 113.47 tonnes | 314.2 tonnes | 200.74 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1830s | 161.33 tonnes | 324.23 tonnes | 162.9 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1840s | 206.42 tonnes | 334.33 tonnes | 127.91 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1850s | 244.12 tonnes | 345.55 tonnes | 101.44 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1860s | 274.17 tonnes | 365.22 tonnes | 91.04 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1870s | 311.73 tonnes | 394.16 tonnes | 82.43 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1880s | 363.9 tonnes | 424.2 tonnes | 60.3 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1890s | 450.82 tonnes | 456.15 tonnes | 5.33 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1900s | 701.81 tonnes | 504.56 tonnes | 197.25 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 1,140 tonnes | 620.53 tonnes | 519.17 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 1,810 tonnes | 790.84 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 2,599 tonnes | 971.37 tonnes | 1,627 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 3,674 tonnes | 1,172 tonnes | 2,502 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 8,079 tonnes | 3,387 tonnes | 4,692 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 12,496 tonnes | 10,673 tonnes | 1,823 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 18,335 tonnes | 73,461 tonnes | 55,126 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 31,150 tonnes | 36,895 tonnes | 5,745 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 54,093 tonnes | 32,993 tonnes | 21,100 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 54,986 tonnes | 51,002 tonnes | 3,984 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 79,143 tonnes | 74,336 tonnes | 4,807 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 99,778 tonnes | 90,379 tonnes | 9,399 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Paraguay or Senegal?
- Paraguay, at 104,784 tonnes against 96,959 tonnes in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Paraguay and Senegal?
- 7,825 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Senegal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Senegal rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 95th 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.