Luxembourg vs Seychelles: emissions of air pollutants

Luxembourg
20,720 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles
17,405 tonnes
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
171st
Seychelles rank
174th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 20,720 tonnes against 17,405 tonnes in Seychelles, a difference of 3,315 tonnes.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 171st and Seychelles ranks 174th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Seychelles Difference Ahead
1750s 25,824 tonnes 304.93 tonnes 25,520 tonnes Luxembourg
1760s 26,580 tonnes 304.67 tonnes 26,275 tonnes Luxembourg
1770s 27,337 tonnes 304.29 tonnes 27,033 tonnes Luxembourg
1780s 28,094 tonnes 303.77 tonnes 27,791 tonnes Luxembourg
1790s 28,849 tonnes 303.1 tonnes 28,546 tonnes Luxembourg
1800s 29,598 tonnes 302.25 tonnes 29,296 tonnes Luxembourg
1810s 31,103 tonnes 301.9 tonnes 30,801 tonnes Luxembourg
1820s 33,591 tonnes 302.18 tonnes 33,289 tonnes Luxembourg
1830s 36,240 tonnes 302.22 tonnes 35,938 tonnes Luxembourg
1840s 39,054 tonnes 302.01 tonnes 38,752 tonnes Luxembourg
1850s 38,725 tonnes 377.75 tonnes 38,348 tonnes Luxembourg
1860s 36,148 tonnes 416.56 tonnes 35,731 tonnes Luxembourg
1870s 47,848 tonnes 777.01 tonnes 47,071 tonnes Luxembourg
1880s 32,653 tonnes 850.55 tonnes 31,802 tonnes Luxembourg
1890s 24,578 tonnes 884.84 tonnes 23,693 tonnes Luxembourg
1900s 16,477 tonnes 883.65 tonnes 15,594 tonnes Luxembourg
1910s 13,020 tonnes 875.76 tonnes 12,144 tonnes Luxembourg
1920s 42,286 tonnes 1,243 tonnes 41,043 tonnes Luxembourg
1930s 41,124 tonnes 1,882 tonnes 39,242 tonnes Luxembourg
1940s 33,712 tonnes 2,562 tonnes 31,151 tonnes Luxembourg
1950s 147,739 tonnes 2,328 tonnes 145,411 tonnes Luxembourg
1960s 311,301 tonnes 748.24 tonnes 310,553 tonnes Luxembourg
1970s 490,572 tonnes 1,646 tonnes 488,926 tonnes Luxembourg
1980s 476,423 tonnes 3,950 tonnes 472,473 tonnes Luxembourg
1990s 280,213 tonnes 5,114 tonnes 275,099 tonnes Luxembourg
2000s 40,699 tonnes 10,354 tonnes 30,345 tonnes Luxembourg
2010s 25,042 tonnes 12,439 tonnes 12,602 tonnes Luxembourg
2020s 19,145 tonnes 17,056 tonnes 2,089 tonnes Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Luxembourg or Seychelles?
Luxembourg, at 20,720 tonnes against 17,405 tonnes in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Luxembourg and Seychelles?
3,315 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Seychelles?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Seychelles rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Luxembourg ranks 171st and Seychelles ranks 174th 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.