Emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat
Montserrat: Emissions of air pollutants was 345.43 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
345.43 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
212th
of 220 countries
All-time high
520.88 tonnes
in 1940
All-time low
16.01 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat, 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 Montserrat is 345.43 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat peaked at 520.88 tonnes in 1940 and was at its lowest, 16.01 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Montserrat 212th 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 Montserrat, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 106.34 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 107.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 108.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 108.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 109.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 110.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 111.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 112.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 113.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 114.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 114.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 115.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 116.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 117.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 118.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 119.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 120.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 121.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 122.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 123.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 124.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 125.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 126.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 127.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 128.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 129.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 130.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 131.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 132.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 133.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 134.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 135.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 136.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 137.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 138.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 139.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 140.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 141.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 143 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 144.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 145.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 146.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 147.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 148.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 149.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 151.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 152.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 153.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 154.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 155.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 156.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 158.57 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 160.27 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 161.98 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 163.69 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 165.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 167.14 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 168.86 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 170.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 172.35 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 174.11 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 175.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 176.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 177.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 178.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 179.22 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 180.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 181.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 182.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 183.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 184.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 185.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 186.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 187.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 188.68 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 189.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 190.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 191.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 193 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 194.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 195.18 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 196.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 197.4 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 198.52 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 199.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 200.77 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 201.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 203.02 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 204.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 205.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 206.43 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 207.59 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 208.75 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 209.92 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 211.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 212.26 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 213.44 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 214.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 215.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 216.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 218.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 218.13 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 218.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 219.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 220.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 221.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 223.8 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 226.08 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 228.39 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 230.74 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 233.12 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 235.87 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 238.57 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 241.31 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 244.07 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 246.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 248.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 250.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 252.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 254.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 256.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 258.48 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 260.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 262.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 265.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 267.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 269.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 271.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 273.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 276.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 278.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 280.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 283.54 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 286.27 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 288.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 290.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 292.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 294.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 296.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 299.23 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 303.3 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 305.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 308.85 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 311.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 315 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 317.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 320.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 323.92 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 327 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 330.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 331.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 337.32 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 343.26 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 349.13 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 355.12 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 361.13 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 367.45 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 373.78 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 380.14 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 386.52 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 392.91 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 398.04 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 403.09 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 408.19 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 412.82 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 417.39 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 422.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 426.61 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 431.26 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 435.85 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 440.5 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 443.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 448.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 453.12 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 456.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 471.68 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 483.17 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 490.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 495.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 499.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 500.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 504.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 504.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 504.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 504.15 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 503.52 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 508.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 512.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 516.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 519.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 520.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 471.97 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1942 | 421.37 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1943 | 370.94 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1944 | 321.36 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1945 | 271.27 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1946 | 222.88 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1947 | 173.61 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1948 | 122.61 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1949 | 70.49 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1950 | 16.01 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1951 | 17.2 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 18.19 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 19 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 19.6 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 20.01 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 20.33 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 20.63 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 20.97 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 21.34 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 21.72 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 22.48 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 27.65 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1963 | 28.98 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 33.38 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 31.82 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 35.65 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 36.87 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 37.93 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 38.74 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.73 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 113.22 tonnes | +171.3% |
| 1972 | 112.93 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 118.42 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 113.96 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 100.87 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 110.52 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 109.58 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 103.69 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 98.33 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 98.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 99.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 99.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 101.8 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 88.76 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 97.65 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 92.48 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 83.7 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 79.81 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 77.03 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 128.57 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1991 | 126.33 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 131.43 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 131.42 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 148.6 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 148.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 145.4 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 148.98 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 155.72 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 143.2 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 128.36 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 135.6 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 138.86 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 143.6 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 168.48 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 185.56 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 238.69 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 236.42 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 194.73 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 199.02 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 342.95 tonnes | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 277.8 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 299.42 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 280.33 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 294.75 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 307.07 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 295.14 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 371.39 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 337.74 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 313.06 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 298.01 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 337.65 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 345.43 tonnes | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +171.3% | 41.73 tonnes | 113.22 tonnes |
| 1950 | -77.3% | 70.49 tonnes | 16.01 tonnes |
| 2010 | +72.3% | 199.02 tonnes | 342.95 tonnes |
| 1990 | +66.9% | 77.03 tonnes | 128.57 tonnes |
| 1949 | -42.5% | 122.61 tonnes | 70.49 tonnes |
| 1948 | -29.4% | 173.61 tonnes | 122.61 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 110.22 tonnes | 106.34 tonnes | 114.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 119.15 tonnes | 114.96 tonnes | 123.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 128.79 tonnes | 124.27 tonnes | 133.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 139.2 tonnes | 134.32 tonnes | 144.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 150.44 tonnes | 145.16 tonnes | 155.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 164.57 tonnes | 156.87 tonnes | 172.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 178.72 tonnes | 174.11 tonnes | 183.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 189.23 tonnes | 184.41 tonnes | 194.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 200.21 tonnes | 195.18 tonnes | 205.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 211.69 tonnes | 206.43 tonnes | 216.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 222.52 tonnes | 218.13 tonnes | 230.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 244.43 tonnes | 233.12 tonnes | 254.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 266.22 tonnes | 256.11 tonnes | 276.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 288.93 tonnes | 278.17 tonnes | 299.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 316.5 tonnes | 303.3 tonnes | 330.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 358.53 tonnes | 331.47 tonnes | 386.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 414.82 tonnes | 392.91 tonnes | 435.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 468.28 tonnes | 440.5 tonnes | 499.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 507.89 tonnes | 500.8 tonnes | 519.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 296.74 tonnes | 70.49 tonnes | 520.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.33 tonnes | 16.01 tonnes | 21.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.52 tonnes | 21.72 tonnes | 38.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.33 tonnes | 41.73 tonnes | 118.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.89 tonnes | 77.03 tonnes | 101.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.83 tonnes | 126.33 tonnes | 155.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.93 tonnes | 128.36 tonnes | 238.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.96 tonnes | 277.8 tonnes | 371.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.03 tonnes | 298.01 tonnes | 345.43 tonnes | 3 |
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- 209 Western Sahara 571.23 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Montserrat
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -23.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 33.33 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 336.22 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 159.81 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat was 345.43 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 520.88 tonnes in 1940.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Montserrat rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Montserrat ranks 212th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.