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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Armenia

150 Namibia 26,104 tonnes compare
151 Suriname 25,681 tonnes compare
155 Sierra Leone 24,282 tonnes compare
156 Liberia 23,684 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Armenia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3453 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.019 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7595 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Armenia →

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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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: 07 August 2026

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