Belgium vs Slovakia: emissions of air pollutants
Belgium
308,427 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
318,746 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
104th
Slovakia rank
101st
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 318,746 tonnes against 308,427 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 10,319 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 104th and Slovakia ranks 101st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 27 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.07 million tonnes | 202,602 tonnes | 867,958 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1760s | 1.08 million tonnes | 209,798 tonnes | 871,687 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1770s | 1.09 million tonnes | 217,137 tonnes | 870,854 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1780s | 1.09 million tonnes | 224,604 tonnes | 865,482 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1790s | 1.09 million tonnes | 232,182 tonnes | 855,588 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1800s | 1.08 million tonnes | 239,845 tonnes | 843,888 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1810s | 1.07 million tonnes | 249,729 tonnes | 820,165 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1820s | 1.08 million tonnes | 262,442 tonnes | 813,438 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1830s | 1.09 million tonnes | 275,533 tonnes | 813,883 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1.08 million tonnes | 288,964 tonnes | 786,446 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1.11 million tonnes | 303,776 tonnes | 810,474 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1.17 million tonnes | 322,038 tonnes | 846,496 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1.21 million tonnes | 342,488 tonnes | 870,186 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes | 354,188 tonnes | 859,212 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.25 million tonnes | 346,950 tonnes | 907,380 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.40 million tonnes | 322,525 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.59 million tonnes | 288,777 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.62 million tonnes | 243,888 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.66 million tonnes | 217,638 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.49 million tonnes | 204,393 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.57 million tonnes | 214,702 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.60 million tonnes | 359,592 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 619,372 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | 975,369 tonnes | 527,052 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.28 million tonnes | 734,824 tonnes | 550,066 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 805,618 tonnes | 499,455 tonnes | 306,163 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 397,219 tonnes | 368,148 tonnes | 29,071 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 303,351 tonnes | 309,655 tonnes | 6,304 tonnes | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 318,746 tonnes against 308,427 tonnes in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 10,319 tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belgium ranks 104th and Slovakia ranks 101st 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.