Change air pollutant emissions in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Change air pollutant emissions was 14,381 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change air pollutant emissions in Gibraltar, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Gibraltar stood at 14,381.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Gibraltar peaked at 14,535 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 175.47, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 175.47 | — |
| 1751 | 176.47 | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 177.48 | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 178.48 | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 179.48 | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 180.48 | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 181.49 | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 182.49 | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 183.49 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 184.5 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 185.5 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 186.56 | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 187.62 | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 188.68 | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 189.74 | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 190.8 | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 191.86 | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 192.92 | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 193.98 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 195.04 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 196.1 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 197.22 | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 198.34 | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 199.46 | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 200.58 | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 201.7 | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 202.82 | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 203.94 | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 205.06 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 206.18 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 207.3 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 208.49 | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 209.67 | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 210.86 | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 212.04 | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 213.23 | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 214.41 | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 215.6 | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 216.78 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 217.97 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 219.15 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 220.4 | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 221.65 | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 222.91 | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 224.16 | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 225.41 | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 226.66 | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 227.91 | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 229.17 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 230.42 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 231.67 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 233 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 234.32 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 235.64 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 236.97 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 238.29 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 239.62 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 240.94 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 242.26 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 243.59 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 244.91 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 247.73 | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 250.54 | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 253.36 | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 256.17 | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 258.99 | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 261.8 | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 264.62 | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 267.43 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 270.25 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 273.06 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 276.2 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 279.34 | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 282.48 | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 285.62 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 288.75 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 291.89 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 295.03 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 298.17 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 301.31 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 304.45 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 307.95 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 311.45 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 314.95 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 318.44 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 321.94 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 325.44 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 328.94 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 332.44 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 335.94 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 339.44 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 343.34 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 347.25 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 351.15 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 355.05 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 358.95 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 362.85 | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 366.75 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 370.65 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 374.56 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 378.46 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 387.46 | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 396.56 | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 405.77 | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 415.07 | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 424.46 | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 433.95 | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 443.52 | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 453.19 | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 462.94 | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 472.78 | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 482.7 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 525.45 | +8.9% |
| 1863 | 571.83 | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 622.15 | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 676.73 | +8.8% |
| 1866 | 735.93 | +8.7% |
| 1867 | 719.45 | -2.2% |
| 1868 | 703.18 | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 687.13 | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 671.29 | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 655.67 | -2.3% |
| 1872 | 640.29 | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 625.14 | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 610.22 | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 595.55 | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 581.12 | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 566.95 | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 553.02 | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 539.34 | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 525.92 | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 512.76 | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 509.48 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 506.16 | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 502.79 | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 499.38 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 495.94 | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 526.18 | +6.1% |
| 1888 | 558.22 | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 592.15 | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 628.1 | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 666.18 | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 664.58 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 662.95 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 661.29 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 659.61 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 657.92 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 656.11 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 654.29 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 652.49 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 650.69 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 648.92 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 648.44 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 647.98 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 647.55 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 647.16 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 646.8 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 626.4 | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 606.7 | -3.1% |
| 1909 | 587.66 | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 569.28 | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 551.53 | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 527.49 | -4.4% |
| 1913 | 504.56 | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 390.47 | -22.6% |
| 1915 | 461.24 | +18.1% |
| 1916 | 374.31 | -18.8% |
| 1917 | 342.6 | -8.5% |
| 1918 | 336.06 | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 329.7 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 349.86 | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 373.82 | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 365.29 | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 357.01 | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 348.99 | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 341.21 | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 328.35 | -3.8% |
| 1927 | 316.04 | -3.7% |
| 1928 | 335.69 | +6.2% |
| 1929 | 326.29 | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 365.31 | +12.0% |
| 1931 | 409.08 | +12.0% |
| 1932 | 372.07 | -9.0% |
| 1933 | 338.49 | -9.0% |
| 1934 | 308.01 | -9.0% |
| 1935 | 280.35 | -9.0% |
| 1936 | 329.08 | +17.4% |
| 1937 | 386.37 | +17.4% |
| 1938 | 381.37 | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 376.5 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 377.44 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 378.46 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 379.55 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 380.71 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 381.94 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 383.25 | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 384.63 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 386.08 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 517.82 | +34.1% |
| 1949 | 417.59 | -19.4% |
| 1950 | 2,144 | +413.5% |
| 1951 | 2,413 | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 1,632 | -32.4% |
| 1953 | 1,619 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,623 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1,613 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,607 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1,602 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1,598 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1,594 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1,619 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,584 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,671 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,563 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1,739 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 1,541 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 1,728 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 1,926 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 2,020 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 2,020 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,117 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 5,501 | +159.9% |
| 1972 | 5,166 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 5,813 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 5,352 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 5,764 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5,443 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 5,510 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,582 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6,221 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 6,216 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6,148 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6,284 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,353 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,443 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,034 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 6,985 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,878 | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 10,808 | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 10,853 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,940 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,259 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 13,084 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 12,885 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12,919 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12,728 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12,408 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 12,614 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13,645 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 13,773 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 13,602 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13,852 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13,950 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,535 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13,435 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 13,674 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13,296 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14,155 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 13,624 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14,267 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13,620 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 13,524 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13,635 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12,669 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12,162 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 12,501 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 12,698 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,014 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 13,792 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,279 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13,960 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13,633 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,381 | +5.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 14,381 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 10% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 14,381 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 | 2,144 |
| 1971 | +159.9% | 2,117 | 5,501 |
| 1948 | +34.1% | 386.08 | 517.82 |
| 1952 | -32.4% | 2,413 | 1,632 |
| 1987 | +27.1% | 6,985 | 8,878 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 179.98 | 175.47 | 184.5 | 10 |
| 1760s | 190.27 | 185.5 | 195.04 | 10 |
| 1770s | 201.14 | 196.1 | 206.18 | 10 |
| 1780s | 212.63 | 207.3 | 217.97 | 10 |
| 1790s | 224.78 | 219.15 | 230.42 | 10 |
| 1800s | 237.63 | 231.67 | 243.59 | 10 |
| 1810s | 257.58 | 244.91 | 270.25 | 10 |
| 1820s | 287.19 | 273.06 | 301.31 | 10 |
| 1830s | 320.19 | 304.45 | 335.94 | 10 |
| 1840s | 357 | 339.44 | 374.56 | 10 |
| 1850s | 420.14 | 378.46 | 462.94 | 10 |
| 1860s | 619.73 | 472.78 | 735.93 | 10 |
| 1870s | 603.86 | 539.34 | 671.29 | 10 |
| 1880s | 522.9 | 495.94 | 592.15 | 10 |
| 1890s | 656.35 | 628.1 | 666.18 | 10 |
| 1900s | 635.83 | 587.66 | 650.69 | 10 |
| 1910s | 438.72 | 329.7 | 569.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 344.26 | 316.04 | 373.82 | 10 |
| 1930s | 354.66 | 280.35 | 409.08 | 10 |
| 1940s | 398.75 | 377.44 | 517.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,744 | 1,594 | 2,413 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,741 | 1,541 | 2,020 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,247 | 2,117 | 6,221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,600 | 6,148 | 10,853 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,626 | 10,940 | 13,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,839 | 13,296 | 14,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,289 | 12,162 | 14,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,991 | 13,633 | 14,381 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share co2 vs population 0.0005 (2100)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Gibraltar?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Gibraltar was 14,381 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,535 in 2003.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.47 in 1750.
- How does Gibraltar rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Gibraltar ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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