Estonia vs United States: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Estonia
2.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United States
2.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Estonia rank
113th
United States rank
115th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Estonia
  • United States
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.

Estonia ranks 113th and United States ranks 115th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre 10.58 tonnes per square kilometre 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2000s 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2010s 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6307 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2020s 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2297 tonnes per square kilometre Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Estonia or United States?
Estonia, at 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Estonia and United States?
0.08 tonnes per square kilometre, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Estonia and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Estonia ranks 113th and United States ranks 115th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.