Niger vs Russia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Niger
0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Russia
0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Niger rank
183rd
Russia rank
186th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Niger
  • Russia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

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

Niger ranks 183rd and Russia ranks 186th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3136 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5159 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.2499 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4476 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1978 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2010s 0.3552 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4535 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0984 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2020s 0.4668 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4294 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0373 tonnes per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Niger or Russia?
Niger, at 0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Niger and Russia?
0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Niger and Russia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 183rd and Russia ranks 186th 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.