Emissions of air pollutants in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Emissions of air pollutants was 643.99 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
643.99 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
206th
of 220 countries
All-time high
732.62 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
23.19 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Falkland Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Falkland Islands is 643.99 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Falkland Islands peaked at 732.62 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.19 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Falkland Islands 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 23.19 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 23.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 23.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 23.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 23.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 24.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 24.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 24.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 24.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 24.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 25.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 25.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 25.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 25.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 25.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 26.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 26.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 26.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 26.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 26.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 27.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 27.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 27.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 27.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 28.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 28.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 28.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 28.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 28.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 29.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 29.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 29.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 29.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 30.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 30.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 30.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 30.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 31.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 31.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 31.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 31.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 32.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 32.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 32.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 32.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 33.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 33.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 33.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 33.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 34.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 34.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 34.78 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 35.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 35.6 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1804 | 36.01 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 36.42 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 36.84 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 37.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 37.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1809 | 38.09 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 38.52 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1811 | 38.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 39.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 39.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 39.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 39.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 40.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 40.36 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 40.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 40.9 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 41.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 41.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 41.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 41.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 42.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 42.55 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 42.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 43.1 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 43.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 43.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 43.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 44.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 44.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 44.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 45.11 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 45.4 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 45.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 45.98 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 46.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 46.57 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 46.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 47.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 47.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 47.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 48.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 48.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 48.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 49.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 49.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 49.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 49.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 50.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 50.57 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 50.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 51.21 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 51.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 51.85 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 52.18 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 52.51 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 52.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 53.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 53.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 54.3 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 54.87 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 55.45 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 56.03 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 56.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 57.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 57.77 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 58.36 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 58.95 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 59.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 60.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 60.75 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 61.36 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 61.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 62.58 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 63.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 63.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 64.43 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 65.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 65.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 66.33 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 66.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 67.61 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 68.25 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 68.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 69.55 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 70.2 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 70.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 71.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 72.2 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 72.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 73.55 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 74.23 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 74.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 75.6 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 76.29 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 76.98 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 77.68 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 78.37 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 79.13 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 79.89 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 80.66 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 81.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 82.19 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 82.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 83.74 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 84.52 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 85.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 86.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 86.6 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 87.11 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 87.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 88.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 88.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 89.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 89.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 90.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 90.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 91.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 91.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 91.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 91.24 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 91.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 94.12 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 96.22 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 97.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 97.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 97.1 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 96.59 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 96.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 96.27 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 95.47 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 94.54 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 93.62 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 93.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 93.53 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 93.09 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 92.39 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 91.43 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 91.52 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 91.34 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 91.26 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 91.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 91.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 93.37 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 95.32 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 97.51 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 100.64 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 255.62 tonnes | +154.0% |
| 1951 | 298.46 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 254.52 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1953 | 169.95 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1954 | 306.67 tonnes | +80.4% |
| 1955 | 325.14 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 359.22 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 384.51 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 463.75 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1959 | 209.91 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 1960 | 319.97 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1961 | 273.66 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 151.81 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1963 | 152.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 107.02 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 106.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 106.39 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 116.72 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 89.94 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 87.81 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 124.4 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 161.74 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 167.11 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 163.82 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 158.84 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 150.9 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 161.41 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 153.81 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 149.25 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 143.61 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 146.77 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 160.9 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 160.25 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 162.86 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 152.79 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 168.26 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 172.6 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 172.07 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 188.79 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 168.49 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 303.62 tonnes | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 315 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 316.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 279.25 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 287.61 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 503.63 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 1996 | 335.94 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 504.34 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 331.15 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 308.64 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 418.68 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 452.42 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 477.83 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 557.38 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 607.33 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 602.16 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 651.82 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 641.18 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 653.08 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 704.02 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 732.62 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 692.78 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 715.8 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 723.05 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 706.83 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 707.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 712.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 608.06 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 637.58 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 650.84 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 626 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 643.53 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 643.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Falkland Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +154.0% | 100.64 tonnes | 255.62 tonnes |
| 1954 | +80.4% | 169.95 tonnes | 306.67 tonnes |
| 1990 | +80.2% | 168.49 tonnes | 303.62 tonnes |
| 1995 | +75.1% | 287.61 tonnes | 503.63 tonnes |
| 1959 | -54.7% | 463.75 tonnes | 209.91 tonnes |
| 1960 | +52.4% | 209.91 tonnes | 319.97 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.04 tonnes | 23.19 tonnes | 24.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 26.01 tonnes | 25.09 tonnes | 26.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 28.14 tonnes | 27.14 tonnes | 29.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 30.45 tonnes | 29.37 tonnes | 31.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 32.95 tonnes | 31.77 tonnes | 34.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 36.22 tonnes | 34.38 tonnes | 38.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.7 tonnes | 38.52 tonnes | 40.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 42.41 tonnes | 41.16 tonnes | 43.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 45.25 tonnes | 43.95 tonnes | 46.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 48.24 tonnes | 46.87 tonnes | 49.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 51.37 tonnes | 49.94 tonnes | 52.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 55.75 tonnes | 53.16 tonnes | 58.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 61.67 tonnes | 58.95 tonnes | 64.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 67.94 tonnes | 65.06 tonnes | 70.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 74.58 tonnes | 71.53 tonnes | 77.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 81.82 tonnes | 78.37 tonnes | 85.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 88.37 tonnes | 86.08 tonnes | 90.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 93.82 tonnes | 91.13 tonnes | 97.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 94.59 tonnes | 92.39 tonnes | 96.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 93.58 tonnes | 91.26 tonnes | 100.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 302.78 tonnes | 169.95 tonnes | 463.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.25 tonnes | 87.81 tonnes | 319.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.49 tonnes | 124.4 tonnes | 167.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.38 tonnes | 146.77 tonnes | 188.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.54 tonnes | 279.25 tonnes | 504.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.59 tonnes | 418.68 tonnes | 704.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.74 tonnes | 608.06 tonnes | 732.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.84 tonnes | 626 tonnes | 643.99 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 203 Micronesia (country) 795.19 tonnes compare
- 204 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 774.39 tonnes compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 768.23 tonnes compare
- 207 Cook Islands 616.51 tonnes compare
- 208 Kiribati 594.77 tonnes compare
- 209 Western Sahara 571.23 tonnes compare
More environment data for Falkland Islands
- Forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 9.7 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% (2024)
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Falkland Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Falkland Islands was 643.99 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 732.62 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.19 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Falkland Islands ranks 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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
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.