Emissions of air pollutants in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Emissions of air pollutants was 571.23 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
571.23 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
209th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,015 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
0.3596 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Western Sahara, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 571.23 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
That represents a change of down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Western Sahara peaked at 1,015 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3596 tonnes, in 1750.
Western Sahara ranks 209th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.3596 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.3597 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 0.3598 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 0.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 0.3601 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 0.3602 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 0.3603 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 0.3604 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 0.3605 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 0.3607 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.3608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 0.3609 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 0.361 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 0.3611 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 0.3612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 0.3614 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 0.3615 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 0.3616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 0.3617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 0.3618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.3619 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 0.362 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 0.3622 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 0.3623 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 0.3624 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 0.3625 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 0.3626 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 0.3627 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 0.3628 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 0.363 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.3631 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 0.3632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 0.3633 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 0.3634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 0.3635 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 0.3636 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 0.3638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 0.3639 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 0.364 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 0.3641 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.3642 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.3643 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.3644 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.3645 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.3646 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.3648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.3649 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.365 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.3651 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.3652 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.3653 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.3666 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 0.3679 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 0.3691 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 0.3704 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 0.3717 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 0.373 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 0.3742 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 0.3755 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 0.3768 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 0.3781 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 0.3795 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 0.381 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 0.3825 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 0.384 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 0.3854 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 0.3869 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 0.3884 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 0.3899 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 0.3914 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.3929 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.3943 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 0.3958 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 0.3973 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 0.3988 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 0.4003 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.4018 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.4033 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.4048 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.4063 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.4078 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 0.4093 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 0.4108 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 0.4123 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 0.4138 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 0.4154 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 0.4169 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 0.4184 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 0.4199 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 0.4214 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 0.4229 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 0.4245 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 0.426 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 0.4275 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 0.429 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 0.4305 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 0.4321 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 0.4336 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 0.4351 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 0.4367 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 0.4382 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 0.4394 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.441 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.4426 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.4442 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.4458 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.4474 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.449 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.4506 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.4523 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.4539 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.4579 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.4619 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.4659 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.4699 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.4739 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.4779 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.482 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.4861 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.4901 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.4943 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.5035 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 0.5074 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.5114 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.5154 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.5194 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.5234 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.5274 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.5315 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.5355 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.5396 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.5437 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.5478 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.5519 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.556 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.5602 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.5644 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.5686 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.5728 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.5771 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.5814 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.5857 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.5901 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.5944 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.5988 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.6032 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.6076 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.612 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.6164 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.6208 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.6253 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.6308 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.6363 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.6419 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.6474 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.653 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.6587 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.6644 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.6702 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.6759 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.6817 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.7547 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1912 | 0.8286 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1913 | 0.9033 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1914 | 0.979 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1915 | 1.06 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1916 | 1.13 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1917 | 1.21 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1918 | 1.29 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1919 | 1.37 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 1.45 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1921 | 1.61 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1922 | 1.77 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1923 | 1.93 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1924 | 2.09 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1925 | 2.31 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1926 | 2.53 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1927 | 2.72 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1928 | 2.91 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1929 | 3.08 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 3.24 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 3.58 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1932 | 3.91 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1933 | 4.22 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1934 | 4.53 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1935 | 4.84 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 5.19 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1937 | 5.92 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1938 | 6.66 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1939 | 7.4 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 8.14 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1941 | 8.98 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1942 | 9.82 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 10.68 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1944 | 11.58 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1945 | 12.51 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1946 | 13.54 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1947 | 14.63 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 15.76 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1949 | 17.01 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 18.25 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 20.98 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 23.05 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 24.84 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 26.54 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 28.31 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 30.45 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 33.07 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 36.18 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 39.59 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 42.93 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 46.2 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 49.65 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 53.2 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 57.08 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 64.5 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 72.8 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 82.51 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 90.66 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 97.72 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 99.19 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 105.58 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 112.28 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 114.44 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 112.31 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 123.42 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 141.63 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 165.09 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 193.52 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 217.23 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 237.48 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 256.29 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 268.73 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 271.56 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 273.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 276.42 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 294.69 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 303.9 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 317.79 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 320 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 344.71 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 369.22 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 527.61 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 597.6 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 619.33 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 646.07 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 661.21 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 685.28 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 701.16 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 788.06 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 887.82 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 973.86 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 951.74 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,015 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 870.74 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 882.7 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 930.44 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 923.61 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 935.5 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 941.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 933.86 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 767.02 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 745.66 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 742.3 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 747.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 729 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 718.43 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 713.61 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 707.75 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 709.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 703.9 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 571.26 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 571.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Western Sahara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +42.9% | 369.22 tonnes | 527.61 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.3601 tonnes | 0.3596 tonnes | 0.3607 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.3613 tonnes | 0.3608 tonnes | 0.3618 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.3624 tonnes | 0.3619 tonnes | 0.363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.3636 tonnes | 0.3631 tonnes | 0.3641 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.3647 tonnes | 0.3642 tonnes | 0.3652 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3711 tonnes | 0.3653 tonnes | 0.3768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3847 tonnes | 0.3781 tonnes | 0.3914 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3996 tonnes | 0.3929 tonnes | 0.4063 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.4146 tonnes | 0.4078 tonnes | 0.4214 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4298 tonnes | 0.4229 tonnes | 0.4367 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.445 tonnes | 0.4382 tonnes | 0.4523 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4719 tonnes | 0.4539 tonnes | 0.4901 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5169 tonnes | 0.4943 tonnes | 0.5355 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5582 tonnes | 0.5396 tonnes | 0.5771 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.601 tonnes | 0.5814 tonnes | 0.6208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6504 tonnes | 0.6253 tonnes | 0.6759 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.02 tonnes | 0.6817 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.24 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | 3.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.95 tonnes | 3.24 tonnes | 7.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.26 tonnes | 8.14 tonnes | 17.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.13 tonnes | 18.25 tonnes | 39.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.72 tonnes | 42.93 tonnes | 97.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.47 tonnes | 99.19 tonnes | 217.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.06 tonnes | 237.48 tonnes | 320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 594.03 tonnes | 344.71 tonnes | 788.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 931.3 tonnes | 870.74 tonnes | 1,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.48 tonnes | 707.75 tonnes | 933.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.46 tonnes | 571.23 tonnes | 703.9 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Western Sahara
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Land area — Area 26,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Country area — Area 26,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 37.78 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 62.35 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Western Sahara?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Western Sahara was 571.23 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1,015 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3596 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Western Sahara rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Western Sahara ranks 209th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.