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
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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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.