emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: emissions of air pollutants was 14,381 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14,381 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
175th
of 220 countries
All-time high
14,535 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
175.47 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar stood at 14,381 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar peaked at 14,535 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 175.47 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Gibraltar 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 175.47 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 176.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 177.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 178.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 179.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 180.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 181.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 182.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 183.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 184.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 185.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 186.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 187.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 188.68 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 189.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 190.8 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 191.86 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 192.92 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 193.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 195.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 196.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 197.22 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 198.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 199.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 200.58 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 201.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 202.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 203.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 205.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 206.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 207.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 208.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 209.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 210.86 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 212.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 213.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 214.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 215.6 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 216.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 217.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 219.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 220.4 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 221.65 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 222.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 224.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 225.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 226.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 227.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 229.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 230.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 231.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 233 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 234.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 235.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 236.97 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 238.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 239.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 240.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 242.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 243.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 244.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 247.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 250.54 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 253.36 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 256.17 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 258.99 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 261.8 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 264.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 267.43 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 270.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 273.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 276.2 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 279.34 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 282.48 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 285.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 288.75 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 291.89 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 295.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 298.17 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 301.31 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 304.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 307.95 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 311.45 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 314.95 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 318.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 321.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 325.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 328.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 332.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 335.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 339.44 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 343.34 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 347.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 351.15 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 355.05 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 358.95 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 362.85 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 366.75 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 370.65 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 374.56 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 378.46 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 387.46 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 396.56 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 405.77 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 415.07 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 424.46 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 433.95 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 443.52 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 453.19 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 462.94 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 472.78 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 482.7 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 525.45 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1863 | 571.83 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 622.15 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 676.73 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1866 | 735.93 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1867 | 719.45 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1868 | 703.18 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 687.13 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 671.29 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 655.67 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1872 | 640.29 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 625.14 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 610.22 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 595.55 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 581.12 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 566.95 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 553.02 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 539.34 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 525.92 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 512.76 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 509.48 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 506.16 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 502.79 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 499.38 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 495.94 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 526.18 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1888 | 558.22 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 592.15 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 628.1 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 666.18 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 664.58 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 662.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 661.29 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 659.61 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 657.92 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 656.11 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 654.29 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 652.49 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 650.69 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 648.92 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 648.44 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 647.98 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 647.55 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 647.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 646.8 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 626.4 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 606.7 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1909 | 587.66 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 569.28 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 551.53 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 527.49 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1913 | 504.56 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 390.47 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1915 | 461.24 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1916 | 374.31 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1917 | 342.6 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1918 | 336.06 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 329.7 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 349.86 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 373.82 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 365.29 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 357.01 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 348.99 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 341.21 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 328.35 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1927 | 316.04 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1928 | 335.69 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1929 | 326.29 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 365.31 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1931 | 409.08 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1932 | 372.07 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1933 | 338.49 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1934 | 308.01 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1935 | 280.35 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1936 | 329.08 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1937 | 386.37 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1938 | 381.37 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 376.5 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 377.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 378.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 379.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 380.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 381.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 383.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 384.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 386.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 517.82 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1949 | 417.59 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1950 | 2,144 tonnes | +413.5% |
| 1951 | 2,413 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 1,632 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1953 | 1,619 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,623 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1,613 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,607 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1,602 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1,598 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1,594 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1,619 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,584 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,671 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,563 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1,739 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 1,541 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 1,728 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 1,926 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 2,020 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 2,020 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,117 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 5,501 tonnes | +159.9% |
| 1972 | 5,166 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 5,813 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 5,352 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 5,764 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5,443 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 5,510 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,582 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6,221 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 6,216 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6,148 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6,284 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,353 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,443 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,034 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 6,985 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,878 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 10,808 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 10,853 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,940 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,259 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 13,084 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 12,885 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12,919 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12,728 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12,408 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 12,614 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13,645 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 13,773 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 13,602 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13,852 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13,950 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,535 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13,435 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 13,674 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13,296 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14,155 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 13,624 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14,267 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13,620 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 13,524 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13,635 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12,669 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12,162 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 12,501 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 12,698 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,014 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 13,792 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,279 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13,960 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13,633 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,381 tonnes | +5.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 14,381 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 10% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 14,381 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +413.5% | 417.59 tonnes | 2,144 tonnes |
| 1971 | +159.9% | 2,117 tonnes | 5,501 tonnes |
| 1948 | +34.1% | 386.08 tonnes | 517.82 tonnes |
| 1952 | -32.4% | 2,413 tonnes | 1,632 tonnes |
| 1987 | +27.1% | 6,985 tonnes | 8,878 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 179.98 tonnes | 175.47 tonnes | 184.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 190.27 tonnes | 185.5 tonnes | 195.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 201.14 tonnes | 196.1 tonnes | 206.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 212.63 tonnes | 207.3 tonnes | 217.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 224.78 tonnes | 219.15 tonnes | 230.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 237.63 tonnes | 231.67 tonnes | 243.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 257.58 tonnes | 244.91 tonnes | 270.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 287.19 tonnes | 273.06 tonnes | 301.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 320.19 tonnes | 304.45 tonnes | 335.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 357 tonnes | 339.44 tonnes | 374.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 420.14 tonnes | 378.46 tonnes | 462.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 619.73 tonnes | 472.78 tonnes | 735.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 603.86 tonnes | 539.34 tonnes | 671.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 522.9 tonnes | 495.94 tonnes | 592.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 656.35 tonnes | 628.1 tonnes | 666.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 635.83 tonnes | 587.66 tonnes | 650.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 438.72 tonnes | 329.7 tonnes | 569.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 344.26 tonnes | 316.04 tonnes | 373.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 354.66 tonnes | 280.35 tonnes | 409.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 398.75 tonnes | 377.44 tonnes | 517.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,744 tonnes | 1,594 tonnes | 2,413 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,741 tonnes | 1,541 tonnes | 2,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,247 tonnes | 2,117 tonnes | 6,221 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,600 tonnes | 6,148 tonnes | 10,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,626 tonnes | 10,940 tonnes | 13,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,839 tonnes | 13,296 tonnes | 14,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,289 tonnes | 12,162 tonnes | 14,279 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,991 tonnes | 13,633 tonnes | 14,381 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.9505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Gibraltar was 14,381 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,535 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.47 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Gibraltar rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Gibraltar ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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
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.