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

Russia
0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Vanuatu
0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Russia rank
186th
Vanuatu rank
184th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Russia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.0339 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Vanuatu'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.

Russia ranks 186th and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5159 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2301 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2858 tonnes per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.4476 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4842 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0366 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 0.4535 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5148 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu
2020s 0.4294 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4711 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Russia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 0.4628 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 Russia and Vanuatu?
0.0339 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vanuatu?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Russia and Vanuatu rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 186th and Vanuatu ranks 184th 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.