Dominica vs Western Sahara: emissions of air pollutants
Dominica
1,905 tonnes
in 2022
Western Sahara
2,044 tonnes
in 2022
Dominica rank
204th
Western Sahara rank
202nd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Dominica
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2,044 tonnes against 1,905 tonnes in Dominica, a difference of 139 tonnes.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 204th and Western Sahara ranks 202nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 21 and Western Sahara in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 269.64 tonnes | 30.8 tonnes | 238.85 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1760s | 311.88 tonnes | 30.86 tonnes | 281.02 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1770s | 360.4 tonnes | 30.91 tonnes | 329.49 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1780s | 416.06 tonnes | 30.96 tonnes | 385.1 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1790s | 479.76 tonnes | 30.98 tonnes | 448.77 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1800s | 552.5 tonnes | 30.99 tonnes | 521.51 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1810s | 635.37 tonnes | 31.05 tonnes | 604.33 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1820s | 729.5 tonnes | 31.15 tonnes | 698.34 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1830s | 836.04 tonnes | 31.23 tonnes | 804.81 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1840s | 946.14 tonnes | 31.25 tonnes | 914.9 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1850s | 1,052 tonnes | 31.11 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1860s | 1,326 tonnes | 31.89 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1870s | 1,367 tonnes | 36.3 tonnes | 1,331 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1880s | 1,163 tonnes | 36.56 tonnes | 1,127 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1890s | 1,123 tonnes | 36.47 tonnes | 1,087 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1900s | 1,424 tonnes | 36.69 tonnes | 1,387 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1910s | 1,582 tonnes | 54.03 tonnes | 1,528 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1920s | 1,506 tonnes | 144.84 tonnes | 1,361 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1930s | 1,808 tonnes | 417.16 tonnes | 1,391 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1940s | 2,147 tonnes | 935.6 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1950s | 1,421 tonnes | 1,417 tonnes | 3.85 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1960s | 383.59 tonnes | 501.31 tonnes | 117.72 tonnes | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 357.85 tonnes | 384.77 tonnes | 26.92 tonnes | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 514.78 tonnes | 967.42 tonnes | 452.64 tonnes | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 1,290 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | 173.75 tonnes | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1,790 tonnes | 2,165 tonnes | 375 tonnes | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2,081 tonnes | 2,258 tonnes | 177.16 tonnes | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1,860 tonnes | 2,074 tonnes | 213.99 tonnes | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Dominica or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 2,044 tonnes against 1,905 tonnes in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Dominica and Western Sahara?
- 139 tonnes, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Western Sahara?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Western Sahara rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Dominica ranks 204th and Western Sahara ranks 202nd 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.