Guyana vs New Caledonia: emissions of air pollutants

Guyana
44,719 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia
38,813 tonnes
in 2022
Guyana rank
158th
New Caledonia rank
160th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Guyana
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 44,719 tonnes against 38,813 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 5,906 tonnes.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

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

Guyana ranks 158th and New Caledonia ranks 160th of 220 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1750s 7,403 tonnes 333.59 tonnes 7,070 tonnes Guyana
1760s 7,982 tonnes 350.61 tonnes 7,631 tonnes Guyana
1770s 8,602 tonnes 368.42 tonnes 8,234 tonnes Guyana
1780s 9,268 tonnes 387.01 tonnes 8,881 tonnes Guyana
1790s 9,980 tonnes 406.4 tonnes 9,574 tonnes Guyana
1800s 10,743 tonnes 426.59 tonnes 10,316 tonnes Guyana
1810s 11,703 tonnes 448.13 tonnes 11,255 tonnes Guyana
1820s 12,922 tonnes 471.21 tonnes 12,451 tonnes Guyana
1830s 14,258 tonnes 495.14 tonnes 13,763 tonnes Guyana
1840s 15,722 tonnes 519.89 tonnes 15,202 tonnes Guyana
1850s 17,971 tonnes 627.28 tonnes 17,344 tonnes Guyana
1860s 21,821 tonnes 855.87 tonnes 20,965 tonnes Guyana
1870s 27,007 tonnes 1,121 tonnes 25,886 tonnes Guyana
1880s 33,267 tonnes 1,472 tonnes 31,795 tonnes Guyana
1890s 34,230 tonnes 1,809 tonnes 32,421 tonnes Guyana
1900s 34,764 tonnes 1,942 tonnes 32,822 tonnes Guyana
1910s 33,303 tonnes 2,033 tonnes 31,270 tonnes Guyana
1920s 29,746 tonnes 1,865 tonnes 27,880 tonnes Guyana
1930s 33,341 tonnes 1,652 tonnes 31,689 tonnes Guyana
1940s 32,348 tonnes 1,383 tonnes 30,964 tonnes Guyana
1950s 28,093 tonnes 5,539 tonnes 22,554 tonnes Guyana
1960s 27,909 tonnes 10,494 tonnes 17,415 tonnes Guyana
1970s 35,711 tonnes 22,817 tonnes 12,894 tonnes Guyana
1980s 39,006 tonnes 14,306 tonnes 24,700 tonnes Guyana
1990s 38,294 tonnes 16,320 tonnes 21,973 tonnes Guyana
2000s 39,060 tonnes 21,424 tonnes 17,635 tonnes Guyana
2010s 41,254 tonnes 34,346 tonnes 6,907 tonnes Guyana
2020s 43,587 tonnes 39,058 tonnes 4,530 tonnes Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guyana or New Caledonia?
Guyana, at 44,719 tonnes against 38,813 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guyana and New Caledonia?
5,906 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and New Caledonia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Guyana and New Caledonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Guyana ranks 158th and New Caledonia ranks 160th 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

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.