emissions of air pollutants in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: emissions of air pollutants was 248,054 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
248,054 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
114th
of 220 countries
All-time high
339,667 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
15,631 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 248,054 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 339,667 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,631 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 114th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 15,631 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 15,695 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 15,758 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 15,822 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 15,886 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 15,950 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 16,014 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 16,077 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 16,141 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 16,205 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 16,269 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 16,335 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 16,402 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 16,468 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 16,534 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 16,601 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 16,667 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 16,734 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 16,800 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 16,866 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 16,933 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 17,002 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 17,071 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 17,140 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 17,209 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 17,278 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 17,348 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 17,417 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 17,486 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 17,555 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 17,624 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 17,696 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 17,768 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 17,840 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 17,912 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 17,984 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 18,056 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 18,128 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 18,199 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 18,271 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 18,343 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 18,418 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 18,493 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 18,568 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 18,643 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 18,718 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 18,792 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 18,867 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 18,942 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 19,017 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 19,092 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 19,170 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 19,248 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 19,326 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 19,404 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 19,482 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 19,560 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 19,637 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 19,715 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 19,793 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 19,871 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 19,992 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 20,112 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 20,232 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 20,353 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 20,473 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 20,594 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 20,714 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 20,835 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 20,955 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 21,076 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 21,203 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 21,331 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 21,459 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 21,586 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 21,714 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 21,842 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 21,970 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 22,097 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 22,225 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 22,353 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 22,484 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 22,616 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 22,747 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 22,879 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 23,010 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 23,141 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 23,272 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 23,404 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 23,535 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 23,666 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 23,802 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 23,939 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 24,075 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 24,211 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 24,347 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 24,483 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 24,619 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 24,754 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 24,890 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 25,026 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 25,170 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 25,314 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 25,458 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 25,602 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 25,746 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 25,889 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 26,033 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 26,176 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 26,320 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 26,463 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 26,739 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 27,014 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 27,289 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 27,564 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 27,839 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 28,114 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 28,388 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 28,662 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 28,936 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 29,209 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 29,510 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 29,810 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 30,110 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 30,410 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 30,709 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 31,008 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 31,307 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 31,606 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 31,904 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 32,201 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 32,528 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 32,854 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 33,180 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 33,505 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 33,964 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 34,154 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 34,478 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 34,801 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 35,124 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 35,828 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 36,240 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 36,633 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 37,348 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 38,448 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 38,780 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 39,288 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 39,235 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 40,248 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 40,899 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 42,022 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 41,710 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 40,883 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 40,516 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 40,087 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 39,721 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 39,799 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 39,165 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 38,791 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 38,170 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 37,333 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 37,095 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 36,532 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 45,810 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1914 | 29,329 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1915 | 28,562 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 27,767 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1917 | 26,944 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 26,094 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 36,185 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1920 | 38,817 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1921 | 38,873 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 44,681 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1923 | 45,687 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 45,163 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 46,299 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 44,516 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1927 | 64,082 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1928 | 66,818 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 71,283 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 69,350 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1931 | 65,801 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1932 | 63,648 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1933 | 62,099 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1934 | 63,365 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 64,546 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 64,734 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 67,913 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 66,891 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 68,368 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 73,513 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1941 | 43,658 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1942 | 44,142 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 44,636 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 45,380 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 59,425 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1946 | 72,527 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1947 | 82,962 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1948 | 87,521 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 92,922 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 91,596 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 90,242 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 91,588 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 93,268 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 102,786 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1955 | 111,673 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 121,496 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 128,295 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 129,077 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 140,549 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 149,591 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 154,650 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 158,472 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 168,756 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 182,267 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 188,474 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 189,012 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 194,013 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 203,294 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 207,908 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 246,875 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 272,729 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 250,038 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 275,407 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 296,514 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 284,291 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 265,493 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 282,189 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 298,719 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 263,315 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 273,484 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 243,520 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 236,179 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 241,547 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 232,860 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 241,135 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 270,564 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 253,664 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 288,581 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 277,711 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 339,667 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 307,926 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 195,893 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 176,451 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 100,350 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 101,949 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 97,489 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 110,852 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 146,977 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 139,716 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 226,628 tonnes | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 222,699 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 206,569 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 196,624 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 212,859 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 218,923 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 222,068 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 214,518 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 204,820 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 171,214 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 160,835 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 159,447 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 146,585 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 151,416 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 213,307 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 231,997 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 264,045 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 303,010 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 284,510 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 263,227 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 257,229 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 255,359 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 248,054 tonnes | -2.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 248,054 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 248,054 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 | +62.2% | 139,716 tonnes | 226,628 tonnes |
| 1994 | -43.1% | 176,451 tonnes | 100,350 tonnes |
| 1927 | +44.0% | 44,516 tonnes | 64,082 tonnes |
| 1941 | -40.6% | 73,513 tonnes | 43,658 tonnes |
| 2014 | +40.9% | 151,416 tonnes | 213,307 tonnes |
| 1919 | +38.7% | 26,094 tonnes | 36,185 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 15,918 tonnes | 15,631 tonnes | 16,205 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 16,568 tonnes | 16,269 tonnes | 16,866 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 17,244 tonnes | 16,933 tonnes | 17,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 17,948 tonnes | 17,624 tonnes | 18,271 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 18,680 tonnes | 18,343 tonnes | 19,017 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 19,443 tonnes | 19,092 tonnes | 19,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 20,413 tonnes | 19,871 tonnes | 20,955 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 21,650 tonnes | 21,076 tonnes | 22,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 22,944 tonnes | 22,353 tonnes | 23,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 24,279 tonnes | 23,666 tonnes | 24,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 25,673 tonnes | 25,026 tonnes | 26,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 27,701 tonnes | 26,463 tonnes | 28,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 30,558 tonnes | 29,209 tonnes | 31,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 33,679 tonnes | 32,201 tonnes | 35,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 38,295 tonnes | 35,828 tonnes | 40,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 40,086 tonnes | 38,170 tonnes | 42,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 33,165 tonnes | 26,094 tonnes | 45,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 50,622 tonnes | 38,817 tonnes | 71,283 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 65,671 tonnes | 62,099 tonnes | 69,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 64,668 tonnes | 43,658 tonnes | 92,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 110,057 tonnes | 90,242 tonnes | 140,549 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 179,644 tonnes | 149,591 tonnes | 207,908 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 273,557 tonnes | 246,875 tonnes | 298,719 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,924 tonnes | 232,860 tonnes | 288,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,727 tonnes | 97,489 tonnes | 339,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,692 tonnes | 171,214 tonnes | 226,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,838 tonnes | 146,585 tonnes | 303,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,547 tonnes | 248,054 tonnes | 257,229 tonnes | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,974 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 248,054 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 339,667 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,631 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.