Air pollutants by source sector by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
81,770 Tonne
Germany
Lowest
2 Tonne
Iceland
Median
5,435 Tonne
Years covered
44
1980–2023
Data points
1,132
What the numbers show
Air pollutants by source sector is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 81,770 Tonne in Germany; the lowest is 2 Tonne in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,435 Tonne, and the mean is 11,168 Tonne.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40,885.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 146.7%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 90.3%).
Air pollutants by source sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 81,770 Tonne | 2023 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 49,950 Tonne | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 2 | Ireland | 7,930 Tonne | 2023 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 3 | Türkiye | 37,850 Tonne | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 310 Tonne | 2023 | down 20.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 33,550 Tonne | 2023 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 4 | Malta | 30 Tonne | 2023 | down 90.3% | falling |
| 5 | France | 21,470 Tonne | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 16,300 Tonne | 2023 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 7 | Finland | 14,140 Tonne | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 12,630 Tonne | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 11,820 Tonne | 2023 | up 70.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Czechia | 8,780 Tonne | 2023 | up 10.6% | falling |
| 11 | Lithuania | 7,070 Tonne | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 6,390 Tonne | 2023 | up 74.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Romania | 6,100 Tonne | 2023 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 14 | Hungary | 5,890 Tonne | 2023 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 15 | Greece | 5,490 Tonne | 2023 | down 64.8% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 5,380 Tonne | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 3,930 Tonne | 2023 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 3,840 Tonne | 2023 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 3,620 Tonne | 2023 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 3,270 Tonne | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 2,860 Tonne | 2023 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Belgium | 1,730 Tonne | 2023 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 1,700 Tonne | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 1,480 Tonne | 2023 | up 146.7% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 1,180 Tonne | 2023 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 580 Tonne | 2023 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Cyprus | 340 Tonne | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 28 | Liechtenstein | 3 Tonne | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 29 | Iceland | 2 Tonne | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |