emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 1,454 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 154.08 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Gibraltar 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158.45 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 167.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 156.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 173.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 154.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 172.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 192.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 202.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 201.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 211.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 550.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +159.9% |
| 1972 | 516.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 581.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 535.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 576.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 544.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 551.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 558.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 622.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 621.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 614.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 628.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 635.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 644.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 703.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 698.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 887.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 1,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 1,288 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,273 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,241 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,360 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,344 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,330 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,362 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,362 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,352 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,267 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,216 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,379 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,396 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,363 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 380.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 657.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +159.9% | 211.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 550.12 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 154.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 202.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 524.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 211.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 622.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 760.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 614.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,263 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,384 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,330 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,454 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,428 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,363 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.6589 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 1,438 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,454 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Gibraltar rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.