Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia
Armenia: Emissions of air pollutants was 25,032 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
25,032 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
153rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
84,655 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
72.23 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Armenia stood at 25,032 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Armenia peaked at 84,655 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.23 tonnes, in 1750.
Armenia ranks 153rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 72.23 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 72.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 72.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 73.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 73.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 73.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 73.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 74.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 74.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 74.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 74.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 75.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 75.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 75.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 76.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 76.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 76.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 76.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 77.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 77.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 77.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 77.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 78.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 78.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 78.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 79.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 79.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 79.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 79.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 80.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 80.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 80.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 81.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 81.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 81.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 82.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 82.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 82.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 82.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 83.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 83.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 83.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 84.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 84.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 84.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 85.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 85.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 85.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 85.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 86.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 86.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 87.11 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 87.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 88.24 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 88.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 89.37 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 89.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 90.51 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 91.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 91.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 92.24 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 92.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 92.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 93.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 93.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 94.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 94.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 94.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 95.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 95.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 95.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 96.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 96.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 97.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 97.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 97.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 98.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 98.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 98.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 99.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 99.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 100.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 100.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 100.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 101.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 101.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 101.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 102.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 102.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 103.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 103.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 103.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 104.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 104.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 104.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 105.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 105.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 106.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 106.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 106.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 107.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 108.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 108.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 108.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 108.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 109.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 108.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 109.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 109.9 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 111.84 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 114.36 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 117.8 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1862 | 121.03 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 124.79 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1864 | 128.85 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1865 | 130.73 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 135.25 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 138.03 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 140.13 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 143.16 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 145.44 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 148.8 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 151.54 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 155.85 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 162.12 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 169.7 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 181.06 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1877 | 191.06 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 202.04 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1879 | 212.23 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 222.28 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1881 | 241.49 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1882 | 250.13 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 262.06 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 296.17 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1885 | 327.49 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1886 | 335.85 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 373.37 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1888 | 389.92 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 393.88 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 438.25 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1891 | 491.71 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1892 | 507.26 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 566.38 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1894 | 542.62 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 661.12 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1896 | 662.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 728.85 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1898 | 796.48 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1899 | 843.86 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 946.97 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1901 | 1,030 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1902 | 990.28 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 927.62 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1904 | 965.19 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 798.6 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1906 | 876.27 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1907 | 920.06 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 928.52 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 977.67 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 1,004 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 990.19 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 1,027 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 1,034 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 1,061 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 1,123 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 1,192 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 1,126 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1918 | 735.12 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1919 | 798.45 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 775.4 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1921 | 783.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 863.86 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1923 | 920.76 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1924 | 956.16 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 1,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 1,022 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1,146 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1928 | 1,154 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1,294 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 1,901 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1931 | 2,232 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1932 | 2,215 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 2,297 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 2,586 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1935 | 2,760 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 3,019 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 3,169 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 3,367 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 3,438 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 3,652 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 3,663 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 3,445 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 3,318 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 4,079 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1945 | 2,812 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1946 | 3,129 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1947 | 3,657 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1948 | 3,987 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1949 | 4,531 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1950 | 5,015 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 5,421 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 6,161 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 6,901 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 7,819 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 9,241 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 10,832 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1957 | 12,517 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1958 | 14,281 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 15,936 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 17,715 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1961 | 19,502 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 21,995 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 24,618 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 27,108 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 29,671 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 32,392 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 35,617 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 38,365 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 41,577 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 45,738 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 50,865 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 54,412 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 58,625 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 62,904 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 65,850 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 68,507 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 70,378 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 72,766 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 74,716 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 77,800 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 78,698 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 79,184 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 78,208 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 76,946 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 75,997 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 76,885 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 78,741 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 79,922 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 77,105 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 84,655 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 63,868 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 47,409 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 25,978 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 9,206 tonnes | -64.6% |
| 1995 | 9,224 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,815 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 8,676 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 8,691 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,968 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 12,226 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 12,209 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,001 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 11,670 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12,135 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12,911 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 12,316 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16,236 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 16,989 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 14,705 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 13,846 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14,686 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 16,577 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 16,736 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18,562 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 17,958 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17,948 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17,838 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,236 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 23,017 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,001 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25,908 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 25,032 tonnes | -3.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 25,032 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 25,032 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -64.6% | 25,978 tonnes | 9,206 tonnes |
| 2000 | +53.4% | 7,968 tonnes | 12,226 tonnes |
| 1930 | +46.9% | 1,294 tonnes | 1,901 tonnes |
| 1993 | -45.2% | 47,409 tonnes | 25,978 tonnes |
| 1918 | -34.7% | 1,126 tonnes | 735.12 tonnes |
| 1945 | -31.1% | 4,079 tonnes | 2,812 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 73.44 tonnes | 72.23 tonnes | 74.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 76.16 tonnes | 74.91 tonnes | 77.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 78.98 tonnes | 77.68 tonnes | 80.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 81.89 tonnes | 80.57 tonnes | 83.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 84.88 tonnes | 83.51 tonnes | 86.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 89.1 tonnes | 86.55 tonnes | 91.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 93.88 tonnes | 92.24 tonnes | 95.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 97.57 tonnes | 95.9 tonnes | 99.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 101.33 tonnes | 99.66 tonnes | 103.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 105.11 tonnes | 103.4 tonnes | 106.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 109.12 tonnes | 107.39 tonnes | 111.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 129.41 tonnes | 114.36 tonnes | 143.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 171.99 tonnes | 145.44 tonnes | 212.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 309.26 tonnes | 222.28 tonnes | 393.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 623.9 tonnes | 438.25 tonnes | 843.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 936.12 tonnes | 798.6 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,009 tonnes | 735.12 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 991.58 tonnes | 775.4 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,699 tonnes | 1,901 tonnes | 3,438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,627 tonnes | 2,812 tonnes | 4,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,413 tonnes | 5,015 tonnes | 15,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,856 tonnes | 17,715 tonnes | 41,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,476 tonnes | 45,738 tonnes | 74,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,949 tonnes | 75,997 tonnes | 79,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,349 tonnes | 7,815 tonnes | 84,655 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,240 tonnes | 11,001 tonnes | 16,989 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,041 tonnes | 13,846 tonnes | 23,236 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,981 tonnes | 24,001 tonnes | 25,908 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Armenia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia was 25,032 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,655 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.23 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Armenia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Armenia ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.