Emissions of air pollutants oecd by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
202.55
Iceland
Lowest
4.68
Luxembourg
Median
41.83
Years covered
26
1990β2015
Data points
806
What the numbers show
Emissions of air pollutants oecd is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 202.55 in Iceland; the lowest is 4.68 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 41.83, and the mean is 48.84.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 43.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 137.4%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 49.9%).
Emissions of air pollutants oecd: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 202.55 | 2015 | up 137.4% | rising |
| 2 | New Zealand | 118.71 | 2015 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 3 | Turkey | 116.08 | 2015 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 61.96 | 2015 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 5 | Estonia | 59.54 | 2015 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 6 | Japan | 55.54 | 2015 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 49.66 | 2015 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 8 | Czechia | 48.98 | 2015 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 9 | Finland | 47.35 | 2015 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 10 | Australia | 46.66 | 2015 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 11 | Norway | 46.61 | 2015 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 12 | Canada | 46 | 2015 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 45.66 | 2015 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 14 | Denmark | 44.06 | 2015 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 43.92 | 2015 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 41.83 | 2015 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 38.48 | 2015 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 37.59 | 2015 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 19 | United States | 35.51 | 2015 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 20 | Spain | 34.34 | 2015 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 34.07 | 2015 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 33.89 | 2015 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 23 | Portugal | 33.53 | 2015 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 24 | Italy | 32.47 | 2015 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 30.92 | 2015 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 26 | France | 28.68 | 2015 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 27 | Belgium | 28.04 | 2015 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 28 | Switzerland | 23.15 | 2015 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 22.25 | 2015 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 30 | Germany | 21.43 | 2015 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 4.68 | 2015 | down 42.6% | volatile |