Emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Emissions of air pollutants was 333,827 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
333,827 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
371,613 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
0.1521 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar, 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 Gibraltar is 333,827 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar peaked at 371,613 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1521 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Gibraltar 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1521 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1529 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 0.1538 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 0.1547 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 0.1555 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 0.1564 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 0.1573 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 0.1581 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 0.159 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.1599 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1607 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.1617 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 0.1626 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 0.1635 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 0.1644 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 0.1653 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 0.1663 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 0.1672 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 0.1681 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.169 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.1699 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.1709 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 0.1719 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 0.1728 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 0.1738 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 0.1748 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 0.1758 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 0.1767 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 0.1777 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.1787 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1796 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.1807 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 0.1817 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 0.1827 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 0.1837 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 0.1848 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 0.1858 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 0.1868 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 0.1879 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.1889 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1899 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.191 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 0.1921 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 0.1932 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 0.1942 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 0.1953 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 0.1964 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 0.1975 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 0.1986 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.1997 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.2008 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.2019 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 0.2031 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 0.2042 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 0.2053 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 0.2065 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 0.2076 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 0.2088 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 0.2099 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 0.2111 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.2122 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.2147 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 0.2171 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 0.2195 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 0.222 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 0.2244 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 0.2269 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 0.2293 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 0.2317 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 0.2342 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 0.2366 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 0.2393 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 0.2421 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 0.2448 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 0.2475 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 0.2502 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 0.2529 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 0.2557 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 0.2584 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 0.2611 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 0.2638 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 0.2669 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 0.2699 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 0.2729 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 0.2759 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 0.279 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 0.282 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 0.285 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 0.2881 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 0.2911 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.2941 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 0.2975 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 0.3009 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 0.3043 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 0.3077 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 0.311 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 0.3144 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 0.3178 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 0.3212 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 0.3246 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.328 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 0.3358 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.3436 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 0.3516 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 0.3597 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 0.3678 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 0.376 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 0.3843 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 0.3927 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 0.4012 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4097 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 0.4183 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 0.4553 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1863 | 0.4955 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0.5391 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 0.5864 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1866 | 0.6377 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1867 | 0.6234 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6093 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 0.5954 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 0.5817 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 0.5682 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1872 | 0.5548 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 0.5417 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.5288 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 0.5161 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 0.5036 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.4913 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 0.4792 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 0.4674 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.4557 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 0.4443 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 0.4415 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.4386 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.4357 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.4327 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.4298 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.456 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1888 | 0.4837 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 0.5131 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 0.5443 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 0.5773 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 0.5759 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5745 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.573 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.5716 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5701 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.5686 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.567 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.5654 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.5639 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.6738 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1902 | 0.7847 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1903 | 0.8955 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1904 | 1.01 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1905 | 1.12 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1906 | 1.23 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1907 | 1.3 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1908 | 1.36 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 1.42 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 1.47 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 1.52 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 1.55 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 1.57 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.29 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1915 | 1.6 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1916 | 1.37 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1917 | 1.31 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1918 | 1.35 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 1.38 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 1.52 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1921 | 1.69 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1922 | 1.72 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 1.74 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 1.77 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 1.78 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.77 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 1.94 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1929 | 1.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 2.23 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1931 | 2.56 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1932 | 2.4 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1933 | 2.25 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1934 | 2.11 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1935 | 1.98 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1936 | 2.37 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1937 | 2.83 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1938 | 2.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 2.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 2.97 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 3.04 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 3.12 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 3.2 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 3.27 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 3.35 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 3.43 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 3.51 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 4.77 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1949 | 3.94 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1950 | 661.46 tonnes | +16685.8% |
| 1951 | 728.65 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 435.11 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1953 | 420.06 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 407.61 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 397.43 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 407.21 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 417.11 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 427.13 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 437.26 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 447.94 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 460.29 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 508.56 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 484.53 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 571.42 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 507.2 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 593.21 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 682.8 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 735.51 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 749.58 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 806.95 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 113,010 tonnes | +13904.5% |
| 1972 | 117,122 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 125,293 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 123,559 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 123,149 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 126,424 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 129,381 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 133,180 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 137,028 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 134,349 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 132,596 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 135,683 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 140,686 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 144,349 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 149,511 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 155,786 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 163,176 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 171,536 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 175,109 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 176,594 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 174,767 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 175,339 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 178,867 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 186,658 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 192,348 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 197,789 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 210,183 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 252,648 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 265,982 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 269,857 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 291,900 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 317,086 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 358,415 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 333,952 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 367,071 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 350,473 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 371,613 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 353,169 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 365,537 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 344,931 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 335,394 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 330,214 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 297,420 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 276,350 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 287,160 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 290,796 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 323,405 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 312,957 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 319,704 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 322,280 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 314,326 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 333,827 tonnes | +6.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 333,827 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 333,827 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar 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 | +16685.8% | 3.94 tonnes | 661.46 tonnes |
| 1971 | +13904.5% | 806.95 tonnes | 113,010 tonnes |
| 1952 | -40.3% | 728.65 tonnes | 435.11 tonnes |
| 1948 | +35.6% | 3.51 tonnes | 4.77 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.156 tonnes | 0.1521 tonnes | 0.1599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1649 tonnes | 0.1607 tonnes | 0.169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1743 tonnes | 0.1699 tonnes | 0.1787 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1843 tonnes | 0.1796 tonnes | 0.1889 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1948 tonnes | 0.1899 tonnes | 0.1997 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2059 tonnes | 0.2008 tonnes | 0.2111 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2232 tonnes | 0.2122 tonnes | 0.2342 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2489 tonnes | 0.2366 tonnes | 0.2611 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2775 tonnes | 0.2638 tonnes | 0.2911 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3094 tonnes | 0.2941 tonnes | 0.3246 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3641 tonnes | 0.328 tonnes | 0.4012 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.537 tonnes | 0.4097 tonnes | 0.6377 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5233 tonnes | 0.4674 tonnes | 0.5817 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4531 tonnes | 0.4298 tonnes | 0.5131 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5688 tonnes | 0.5443 tonnes | 0.5773 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.03 tonnes | 0.5639 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.77 tonnes | 1.52 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.45 tonnes | 1.98 tonnes | 2.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.46 tonnes | 2.97 tonnes | 4.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 473.9 tonnes | 397.43 tonnes | 728.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 574.1 tonnes | 447.94 tonnes | 749.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,895 tonnes | 806.95 tonnes | 137,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,278 tonnes | 132,596 tonnes | 175,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,118 tonnes | 174,767 tonnes | 265,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,907 tonnes | 269,857 tonnes | 371,613 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,833 tonnes | 276,350 tonnes | 344,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,478 tonnes | 314,326 tonnes | 333,827 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Gibraltar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood charcoal — Production 0 t (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 839 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar was 333,827 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 371,613 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1521 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Gibraltar rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Gibraltar ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.