Reunion vs Somalia: Emissions of air pollutants
Reunion
34,888 tonnes
in 2022
Somalia
34,661 tonnes
in 2022
Reunion rank
140th
Somalia rank
141st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Reunion
- Somalia
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 34,888 tonnes against 34,661 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 227 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Somalia ahead.
Reunion ranks 140th and Somalia ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.56 tonnes | 1,022 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1760s | 1.87 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 1,024 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1770s | 2.24 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1780s | 2.77 tonnes | 1,035 tonnes | 1,032 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1790s | 3.46 tonnes | 1,039 tonnes | 1,036 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1800s | 4.17 tonnes | 1,060 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1810s | 4.9 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 1,096 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1820s | 5.57 tonnes | 1,009 tonnes | 1,004 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1830s | 6.39 tonnes | 895.44 tonnes | 889.06 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1840s | 7.2 tonnes | 961.61 tonnes | 954.42 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1850s | 9.31 tonnes | 1,033 tonnes | 1,024 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1860s | 12.25 tonnes | 1,138 tonnes | 1,125 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1870s | 13.42 tonnes | 1,284 tonnes | 1,271 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1880s | 13.35 tonnes | 1,442 tonnes | 1,429 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1890s | 13.56 tonnes | 1,615 tonnes | 1,602 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1900s | 14.86 tonnes | 1,826 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1910s | 16.4 tonnes | 2,222 tonnes | 2,206 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1920s | 22.72 tonnes | 2,907 tonnes | 2,885 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1930s | 39.33 tonnes | 3,659 tonnes | 3,619 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1940s | 83.29 tonnes | 4,573 tonnes | 4,490 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1950s | 669.54 tonnes | 7,085 tonnes | 6,415 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1960s | 1,857 tonnes | 9,764 tonnes | 7,907 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6,242 tonnes | 17,984 tonnes | 11,742 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 10,445 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 20,555 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 15,784 tonnes | 16,918 tonnes | 1,134 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 19,407 tonnes | 27,931 tonnes | 8,524 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24,794 tonnes | 30,579 tonnes | 5,785 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 32,688 tonnes | 33,669 tonnes | 980.6 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Reunion or Somalia?
- Reunion, at 34,888 tonnes against 34,661 tonnes in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Reunion and Somalia?
- 227 tonnes, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Somalia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Reunion and Somalia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Reunion ranks 140th and Somalia ranks 141st 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.