Congo vs Greece: emissions of air pollutants

Congo
358,556 tonnes
in 2022
Greece
382,295 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
99th
Greece rank
96th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Congo
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 382,295 tonnes against 358,556 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 23,739 tonnes.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 99th and Greece ranks 96th of 220 countries.

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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

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.