How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

Niger vs Paraguay: emissions of air pollutants

Niger

598,353 tonnes

in 2022

Paraguay

597,454 tonnes

in 2022

Niger rank

73rd

Paraguay rank

74th

emissions of air pollutants over time

Niger
Paraguay

How they compare

Niger currently reports 598,353 tonnes against 597,454 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 899 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 74th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 10 and Paraguay in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1750s	20,700 tonnes	8,489 tonnes	12,211 tonnes	Niger
1760s	20,753 tonnes	8,884 tonnes	11,869 tonnes	Niger
1770s	20,804 tonnes	9,292 tonnes	11,512 tonnes	Niger
1780s	20,854 tonnes	9,712 tonnes	11,142 tonnes	Niger
1790s	20,902 tonnes	10,144 tonnes	10,758 tonnes	Niger
1800s	20,948 tonnes	10,587 tonnes	10,362 tonnes	Niger
1810s	21,040 tonnes	11,038 tonnes	10,001 tonnes	Niger
1820s	21,187 tonnes	14,090 tonnes	7,098 tonnes	Niger
1830s	21,333 tonnes	19,343 tonnes	1,990 tonnes	Niger
1840s	21,477 tonnes	23,869 tonnes	2,392 tonnes	Paraguay
1850s	21,618 tonnes	27,347 tonnes	5,728 tonnes	Paraguay
1860s	21,874 tonnes	29,216 tonnes	7,342 tonnes	Paraguay
1870s	22,390 tonnes	31,443 tonnes	9,053 tonnes	Paraguay
1880s	23,622 tonnes	34,550 tonnes	10,928 tonnes	Paraguay
1890s	28,649 tonnes	39,267 tonnes	10,618 tonnes	Paraguay
1900s	35,330 tonnes	50,594 tonnes	15,264 tonnes	Paraguay
1910s	45,274 tonnes	65,650 tonnes	20,377 tonnes	Paraguay
1920s	51,169 tonnes	85,123 tonnes	33,954 tonnes	Paraguay
1930s	70,975 tonnes	106,404 tonnes	35,429 tonnes	Paraguay
1940s	82,569 tonnes	132,951 tonnes	50,382 tonnes	Paraguay
1950s	103,776 tonnes	163,880 tonnes	60,104 tonnes	Paraguay
1960s	113,991 tonnes	185,220 tonnes	71,230 tonnes	Paraguay
1970s	155,204 tonnes	230,995 tonnes	75,791 tonnes	Paraguay
1980s	223,347 tonnes	337,505 tonnes	114,158 tonnes	Paraguay
1990s	379,430 tonnes	462,488 tonnes	83,057 tonnes	Paraguay
2000s	316,513 tonnes	481,307 tonnes	164,793 tonnes	Paraguay
2010s	449,883 tonnes	554,897 tonnes	105,013 tonnes	Paraguay
2020s	591,282 tonnes	590,329 tonnes	952.67 tonnes	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Niger or Paraguay?: Niger, at 598,353 tonnes against 597,454 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Niger and Paraguay?: 899 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Niger and Paraguay rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Niger ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 74th 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: 07 August 2026

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.