What is emissions of air pollutants in Wallis and Futuna?

Emissions of air pollutants in Wallis and Futuna was 139.72 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 Wallis and Futuna?

The highest recorded value was 272.1 tonnes in 2004.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Wallis and Futuna?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5849 tonnes in 1750.

How does Wallis and Futuna rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Wallis and Futuna ranks 213th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Wallis and Futuna
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)

Wallis and Futuna: Emissions of air pollutants was 139.72 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

139.72 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

213th

of 220 countries

All-time high

272.1 tonnes

in 2004

All-time low

0.5849 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Wallis and Futuna, 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 Wallis and Futuna is 139.72 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 272.1 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5849 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Wallis and Futuna 213th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.5988 tonnes	0.5849 tonnes	0.6126 tonnes	10
1760s	0.6303 tonnes	0.6157 tonnes	0.6449 tonnes	10
1770s	0.6635 tonnes	0.6481 tonnes	0.6788 tonnes	10
1780s	0.6984 tonnes	0.6822 tonnes	0.7146 tonnes	10
1790s	0.7352 tonnes	0.7181 tonnes	0.7522 tonnes	10
1800s	0.7847 tonnes	0.7559 tonnes	0.8137 tonnes	10
1810s	0.8521 tonnes	0.8202 tonnes	0.8843 tonnes	10
1820s	0.9259 tonnes	0.8916 tonnes	0.9606 tonnes	10
1830s	1.01 tonnes	0.9684 tonnes	1.04 tonnes	10
1840s	1.09 tonnes	1.05 tonnes	1.13 tonnes	10
1850s	1.18 tonnes	1.14 tonnes	1.23 tonnes	10
1860s	1.29 tonnes	1.24 tonnes	1.35 tonnes	10
1870s	1.42 tonnes	1.36 tonnes	1.48 tonnes	10
1880s	1.55 tonnes	1.49 tonnes	1.62 tonnes	10
1890s	1.71 tonnes	1.63 tonnes	1.78 tonnes	10
1900s	3.83 tonnes	1.8 tonnes	5.86 tonnes	10
1910s	8.37 tonnes	6.32 tonnes	10.42 tonnes	10
1920s	13.06 tonnes	10.88 tonnes	15.27 tonnes	10
1930s	18.28 tonnes	15.72 tonnes	20.96 tonnes	10
1940s	24.62 tonnes	21.59 tonnes	27.84 tonnes	10
1950s	34.55 tonnes	28.61 tonnes	40.9 tonnes	10
1960s	45.11 tonnes	42.36 tonnes	46.38 tonnes	10
1970s	40.31 tonnes	38.41 tonnes	43.08 tonnes	10
1980s	44.28 tonnes	42 tonnes	45.93 tonnes	10
1990s	41.3 tonnes	38.19 tonnes	46.17 tonnes	10
2000s	200.84 tonnes	37.33 tonnes	272.1 tonnes	10
2010s	170.78 tonnes	158.34 tonnes	214.59 tonnes	10
2020s	137.12 tonnes	131.04 tonnes	140.62 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna

210 American Samoa 497.74 tonnes compare
211 Marshall Islands 384.79 tonnes compare
212 Montserrat 345.43 tonnes compare
214 Niue 38.67 tonnes compare
215 Faroe Islands 21.69 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Wallis and Futuna

Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
Forest area 10,820 hectares (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 90 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2025)
Annual change in forest area 90 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.8% (2025)
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 4 µg/m³ (2024)
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 1.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
People using at least a basic drinking water source 11,196 people (2024)
Share of the population using improved water sources 99.3% (2024)

All data for Wallis and Futuna →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Wallis and Futuna?: Emissions of air pollutants in Wallis and Futuna was 139.72 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 Wallis and Futuna?: The highest recorded value was 272.1 tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Wallis and Futuna?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5849 tonnes in 1750.
How does Wallis and Futuna rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Wallis and Futuna ranks 213th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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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