What is emissions of air pollutants in Armenia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia was 29,143 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 148,332 tonnes in 1950.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 12,128 tonnes in 1999.

How does Armenia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Armenia ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Armenia?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Armenia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Armenia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Armenia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Armenia: emissions of air pollutants was 29,143 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

29,143 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

164th

of 220 countries

All-time high

148,332 tonnes

in 1950

All-time low

12,128 tonnes

in 1999

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Armenia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Armenia is 29,143 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Armenia peaked at 148,332 tonnes in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12,128 tonnes, in 1999.

That places Armenia 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	16,718 tonnes	16,444 tonnes	16,992 tonnes	10
1760s	17,337 tonnes	17,053 tonnes	17,621 tonnes	10
1770s	17,982 tonnes	17,684 tonnes	18,280 tonnes	10
1780s	18,631 tonnes	18,346 tonnes	18,916 tonnes	10
1790s	19,269 tonnes	18,979 tonnes	19,558 tonnes	10
1800s	19,914 tonnes	19,622 tonnes	20,206 tonnes	10
1810s	20,342 tonnes	20,270 tonnes	20,413 tonnes	10
1820s	20,489 tonnes	20,428 tonnes	20,549 tonnes	10
1830s	20,609 tonnes	20,564 tonnes	20,654 tonnes	10
1840s	20,692 tonnes	20,664 tonnes	20,720 tonnes	10
1850s	20,706 tonnes	19,546 tonnes	21,773 tonnes	10
1860s	31,046 tonnes	23,215 tonnes	35,336 tonnes	10
1870s	40,458 tonnes	35,812 tonnes	45,998 tonnes	10
1880s	54,348 tonnes	47,452 tonnes	59,593 tonnes	10
1890s	69,808 tonnes	60,400 tonnes	79,731 tonnes	10
1900s	86,431 tonnes	81,452 tonnes	93,216 tonnes	10
1910s	102,516 tonnes	94,932 tonnes	110,575 tonnes	10
1920s	109,012 tonnes	86,110 tonnes	129,385 tonnes	10
1930s	117,418 tonnes	99,445 tonnes	135,060 tonnes	10
1940s	139,818 tonnes	135,134 tonnes	145,957 tonnes	10
1950s	127,551 tonnes	103,828 tonnes	148,332 tonnes	10
1960s	75,301 tonnes	63,444 tonnes	96,965 tonnes	10
1970s	89,086 tonnes	75,154 tonnes	98,867 tonnes	10
1980s	102,215 tonnes	99,830 tonnes	105,235 tonnes	10
1990s	34,531 tonnes	12,128 tonnes	99,681 tonnes	10
2000s	23,624 tonnes	20,840 tonnes	27,556 tonnes	10
2010s	25,003 tonnes	22,472 tonnes	27,402 tonnes	10
2020s	28,923 tonnes	28,382 tonnes	29,245 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Armenia

161 Comoros 37,392 tonnes compare
162 Mauritius 37,006 tonnes compare
163 Curacao 31,812 tonnes compare
165 Montenegro 27,421 tonnes compare
166 Bahamas 25,222 tonnes compare
167 Suriname 24,685 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Armenia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 1.7% (2025)
Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
Urban population 65.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 406.69 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Armenia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Armenia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Armenia was 29,143 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 148,332 tonnes in 1950.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 12,128 tonnes in 1999.
How does Armenia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Armenia ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Armenia?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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