Ethiopia vs Gambia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
6.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Gambia
7.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
65th
Gambia rank
62nd

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.26 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 65th and Gambia ranks 62nd of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre 0.7104 tonnes per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0729 tonnes per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1743 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Gambia?
0.26 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 65th and Gambia ranks 62nd 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.