emissions of air pollutants in Armenia
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 16,444 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 16,505 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 16,566 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 16,627 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 16,688 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 16,748 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 16,809 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 16,870 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 16,931 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 16,992 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 17,053 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 17,116 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 17,179 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 17,242 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 17,306 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 17,369 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 17,432 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 17,495 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 17,558 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 17,621 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 17,684 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 17,751 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 17,817 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 17,883 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 17,949 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 18,015 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 18,081 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 18,147 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 18,214 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 18,280 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 18,346 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 18,409 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 18,473 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 18,536 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 18,599 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 18,663 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 18,726 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 18,789 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 18,852 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 18,916 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 18,979 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 19,043 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 19,108 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 19,172 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 19,236 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 19,301 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 19,365 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 19,429 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 19,494 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 19,558 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 19,622 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 19,687 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 19,752 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 19,817 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 19,882 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 19,947 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 20,012 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 20,076 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 20,141 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 20,206 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 20,270 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 20,286 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 20,302 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 20,318 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 20,334 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 20,350 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 20,366 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 20,381 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 20,397 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 20,413 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 20,428 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 20,442 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 20,455 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 20,469 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 20,482 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 20,496 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 20,509 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 20,522 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 20,536 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 20,549 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 20,564 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 20,575 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 20,585 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 20,595 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 20,603 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 20,614 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 20,624 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 20,634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 20,644 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 20,654 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 20,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 20,670 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 20,677 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 20,683 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 20,689 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 20,696 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 20,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 20,708 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 20,714 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 20,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 20,738 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 21,773 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1852 | 21,432 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 21,097 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1854 | 20,767 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1855 | 20,478 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 20,123 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1857 | 19,808 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1858 | 19,546 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 21,296 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1860 | 23,215 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1861 | 25,307 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1862 | 27,559 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1863 | 30,025 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1864 | 32,718 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1865 | 33,201 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 33,876 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 34,417 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 34,804 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 35,336 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 35,812 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 36,391 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 37,418 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 38,433 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 39,609 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 40,800 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 42,096 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 43,284 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 44,734 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 45,998 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 47,452 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 48,832 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 50,470 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 52,278 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 53,997 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 55,881 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 57,709 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 58,339 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 58,933 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 59,593 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 60,400 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 61,176 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 63,391 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 66,004 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1894 | 68,253 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 71,068 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 73,499 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 76,534 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1898 | 78,022 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 79,731 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 81,452 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 82,569 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 83,286 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 84,086 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 85,652 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 85,936 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 87,666 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 89,342 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 91,104 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 93,216 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 94,932 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 96,236 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 98,140 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 99,820 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 101,090 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 102,608 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 105,847 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 108,220 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 107,693 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 110,575 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 113,610 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 116,439 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 119,678 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 122,840 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 126,272 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 129,385 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 86,110 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1927 | 89,216 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 91,875 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 94,698 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 99,445 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 103,475 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 106,871 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 110,503 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 115,323 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 119,617 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 124,399 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 127,763 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 131,721 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 135,060 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 141,242 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 139,536 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 135,134 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 137,652 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 138,045 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 136,849 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 138,689 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 141,858 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 143,215 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 145,957 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 148,332 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 143,857 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 139,498 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 134,212 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 129,838 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 126,760 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 121,964 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 116,621 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 110,598 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 103,828 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 96,965 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 89,582 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 82,914 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 76,470 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 69,835 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 63,444 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 65,252 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 67,709 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 69,309 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 71,532 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 75,154 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 80,390 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 83,581 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 86,563 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 90,128 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 90,999 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 93,412 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 94,868 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 96,902 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 98,867 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 102,767 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 102,453 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 102,168 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 101,985 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 102,256 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 102,068 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 99,830 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 102,443 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 105,235 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 100,949 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 99,681 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 73,762 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 57,502 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 33,882 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 15,631 tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1995 | 13,591 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 12,731 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 13,235 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13,170 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12,128 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 21,692 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 20,840 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 21,915 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 24,081 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 23,149 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 22,960 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23,925 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25,314 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 27,556 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 24,812 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 25,602 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24,723 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 24,694 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,783 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 27,402 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 22,896 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 22,472 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27,096 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 26,670 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,688 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 28,382 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 29,245 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 29,143 tonnes | -0.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 29,143 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 29,143 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +78.9% | 12,128 tonnes | 21,692 tonnes |
| 1994 | -53.9% | 33,882 tonnes | 15,631 tonnes |
| 1993 | -41.1% | 57,502 tonnes | 33,882 tonnes |
| 1926 | -33.4% | 129,385 tonnes | 86,110 tonnes |
| 1991 | -26.0% | 99,681 tonnes | 73,762 tonnes |
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 |
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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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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.