Guyana vs Reunion: emissions of air pollutants

Guyana
44,719 tonnes
in 2022
Reunion
41,483 tonnes
in 2022
Guyana rank
158th
Reunion rank
159th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Guyana
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 44,719 tonnes against 41,483 tonnes in Reunion, a difference of 3,236 tonnes.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Reunion's.

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

Guyana ranks 158th and Reunion ranks 159th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Reunion Difference Ahead
1750s 7,403 tonnes 569.56 tonnes 6,834 tonnes Guyana
1760s 7,982 tonnes 680.95 tonnes 7,301 tonnes Guyana
1770s 8,602 tonnes 813.81 tonnes 7,789 tonnes Guyana
1780s 9,268 tonnes 1,006 tonnes 8,262 tonnes Guyana
1790s 9,980 tonnes 1,252 tonnes 8,728 tonnes Guyana
1800s 10,743 tonnes 1,490 tonnes 9,253 tonnes Guyana
1810s 11,703 tonnes 1,712 tonnes 9,991 tonnes Guyana
1820s 12,922 tonnes 1,903 tonnes 11,019 tonnes Guyana
1830s 14,258 tonnes 2,135 tonnes 12,124 tonnes Guyana
1840s 15,722 tonnes 2,351 tonnes 13,371 tonnes Guyana
1850s 17,971 tonnes 3,024 tonnes 14,948 tonnes Guyana
1860s 21,821 tonnes 3,821 tonnes 17,999 tonnes Guyana
1870s 27,007 tonnes 4,003 tonnes 23,003 tonnes Guyana
1880s 33,267 tonnes 3,795 tonnes 29,472 tonnes Guyana
1890s 34,230 tonnes 3,632 tonnes 30,599 tonnes Guyana
1900s 34,764 tonnes 3,334 tonnes 31,430 tonnes Guyana
1910s 33,303 tonnes 2,575 tonnes 30,728 tonnes Guyana
1920s 29,746 tonnes 4,084 tonnes 25,661 tonnes Guyana
1930s 33,341 tonnes 10,013 tonnes 23,328 tonnes Guyana
1940s 32,348 tonnes 16,536 tonnes 15,811 tonnes Guyana
1950s 28,093 tonnes 18,604 tonnes 9,489 tonnes Guyana
1960s 27,909 tonnes 7,270 tonnes 20,640 tonnes Guyana
1970s 35,711 tonnes 9,735 tonnes 25,976 tonnes Guyana
1980s 39,006 tonnes 18,136 tonnes 20,870 tonnes Guyana
1990s 38,294 tonnes 26,220 tonnes 12,073 tonnes Guyana
2000s 39,060 tonnes 32,093 tonnes 6,967 tonnes Guyana
2010s 41,254 tonnes 33,002 tonnes 8,252 tonnes Guyana
2020s 43,587 tonnes 40,708 tonnes 2,879 tonnes Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Guyana or Reunion?
Guyana, at 44,719 tonnes against 41,483 tonnes in Reunion as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Guyana and Reunion?
3,236 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Reunion?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Reunion rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Guyana ranks 158th and Reunion ranks 159th 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.