Qatar vs Venezuela: Emissions of air pollutants
Qatar
223,569 tonnes
in 2022
Venezuela
215,493 tonnes
in 2022
Qatar rank
62nd
Venezuela rank
64th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Qatar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 223,569 tonnes against 215,493 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 8,076 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Venezuela ahead.
Qatar ranks 62nd and Venezuela ranks 64th of 220 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.07 tonnes | 124.31 tonnes | 123.24 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1760s | 1.12 tonnes | 128.45 tonnes | 127.33 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1770s | 1.17 tonnes | 132.71 tonnes | 131.54 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1780s | 1.22 tonnes | 137.11 tonnes | 135.88 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1790s | 1.28 tonnes | 141.62 tonnes | 140.34 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1800s | 1.36 tonnes | 148.12 tonnes | 146.77 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1810s | 1.46 tonnes | 170.69 tonnes | 169.23 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1820s | 1.57 tonnes | 214.73 tonnes | 213.16 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1830s | 1.68 tonnes | 269.93 tonnes | 268.24 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 1.8 tonnes | 339.06 tonnes | 337.25 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 1.93 tonnes | 429.54 tonnes | 427.61 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 2.06 tonnes | 541.57 tonnes | 539.51 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 2.19 tonnes | 665.06 tonnes | 662.87 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 2.33 tonnes | 807.62 tonnes | 805.29 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 2.46 tonnes | 945.34 tonnes | 942.88 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 2.63 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 1,147 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 2.88 tonnes | 10,906 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 3.25 tonnes | 52,629 tonnes | 52,626 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 3.55 tonnes | 97,350 tonnes | 97,346 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 327.77 tonnes | 139,540 tonnes | 139,212 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 6,359 tonnes | 219,659 tonnes | 213,300 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 8,275 tonnes | 200,864 tonnes | 192,588 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 21,550 tonnes | 486,659 tonnes | 465,110 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 34,239 tonnes | 556,749 tonnes | 522,511 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 46,904 tonnes | 647,045 tonnes | 600,141 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 93,250 tonnes | 711,498 tonnes | 618,248 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 194,456 tonnes | 668,407 tonnes | 473,950 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 213,765 tonnes | 215,973 tonnes | 2,208 tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Qatar or Venezuela?
- Qatar, at 223,569 tonnes against 215,493 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Qatar and Venezuela?
- 8,076 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Venezuela?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Venezuela rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Qatar ranks 62nd 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.