Greece vs United States: Emissions of air pollutants
Greece
38.48 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
United States
35.51 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Greece rank
17th
United States rank
19th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.48 (1990 = 100) against 35.51 (1990 = 100) in United States, a difference of 2.97 (1990 = 100).
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.03 (1990 = 100) | 85.52 (1990 = 100) | 4.51 (1990 = 100) | Greece |
| 2000s | 67.83 (1990 = 100) | 57.14 (1990 = 100) | 10.69 (1990 = 100) | Greece |
| 2010s | 44.39 (1990 = 100) | 39.66 (1990 = 100) | 4.72 (1990 = 100) | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Greece or United States?
- Greece, at 38.48 (1990 = 100) against 35.51 (1990 = 100) in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Greece and United States?
- 2.97 (1990 = 100), with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Greece ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed 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
Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.