Angola vs Australia: emissions of air pollutants
Angola
1.61 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia
1.56 million tonnes
in 2022
Angola rank
40th
Australia rank
42nd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Angola
- Australia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.61 million tonnes against 1.56 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 49,260 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 40th and Australia ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 10 and Australia in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 144,435 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 144,435 tonnes | Angola |
| 1760s | 144,741 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 144,741 tonnes | Angola |
| 1770s | 145,030 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 145,030 tonnes | Angola |
| 1780s | 145,301 tonnes | 75.47 tonnes | 145,226 tonnes | Angola |
| 1790s | 145,552 tonnes | 340.26 tonnes | 145,211 tonnes | Angola |
| 1800s | 145,780 tonnes | 1,123 tonnes | 144,657 tonnes | Angola |
| 1810s | 146,315 tonnes | 3,830 tonnes | 142,485 tonnes | Angola |
| 1820s | 147,230 tonnes | 12,735 tonnes | 134,495 tonnes | Angola |
| 1830s | 148,120 tonnes | 34,107 tonnes | 114,013 tonnes | Angola |
| 1840s | 148,981 tonnes | 91,989 tonnes | 56,992 tonnes | Angola |
| 1850s | 151,067 tonnes | 242,894 tonnes | 91,827 tonnes | Australia |
| 1860s | 182,682 tonnes | 477,925 tonnes | 295,244 tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 248,940 tonnes | 731,294 tonnes | 482,355 tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 339,295 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 747,584 tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 389,374 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 887,123 tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 377,385 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 363,315 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 896,641 tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 396,561 tonnes | 899,548 tonnes | 502,987 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 379,686 tonnes | 785,186 tonnes | 405,500 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 471,628 tonnes | 856,308 tonnes | 384,679 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 542,178 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 590,408 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 726,816 tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 874,728 tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.05 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 572,604 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 36,043 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Angola or Australia?
- Angola, at 1.61 million tonnes against 1.56 million tonnes in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Angola and Australia?
- 49,260 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Australia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Australia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Angola ranks 40th and Australia ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.