Denmark vs Eritrea: emissions of air pollutants
Denmark
183,104 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea
200,699 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
123rd
Eritrea rank
121st
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Denmark
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 200,699 tonnes against 183,104 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 17,595 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 123rd and Eritrea ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 27 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 186,473 tonnes | 9,573 tonnes | 176,900 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1760s | 187,697 tonnes | 9,573 tonnes | 178,124 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1770s | 188,765 tonnes | 9,572 tonnes | 179,193 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1780s | 189,664 tonnes | 9,571 tonnes | 180,094 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1790s | 190,381 tonnes | 9,568 tonnes | 180,813 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1800s | 190,900 tonnes | 9,564 tonnes | 181,336 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1810s | 197,829 tonnes | 9,591 tonnes | 188,239 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1820s | 211,785 tonnes | 9,655 tonnes | 202,130 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1830s | 221,582 tonnes | 9,718 tonnes | 211,864 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1840s | 231,980 tonnes | 9,779 tonnes | 222,201 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1850s | 250,748 tonnes | 10,753 tonnes | 239,995 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1860s | 267,783 tonnes | 13,068 tonnes | 254,715 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1870s | 274,782 tonnes | 15,942 tonnes | 258,840 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1880s | 273,848 tonnes | 19,541 tonnes | 254,307 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1890s | 272,652 tonnes | 23,977 tonnes | 248,675 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1900s | 267,496 tonnes | 30,294 tonnes | 237,202 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 260,106 tonnes | 39,507 tonnes | 220,599 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 249,391 tonnes | 49,829 tonnes | 199,562 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 236,398 tonnes | 60,406 tonnes | 175,992 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 299,425 tonnes | 71,306 tonnes | 228,120 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 592,078 tonnes | 78,359 tonnes | 513,718 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.03 million tonnes | 83,342 tonnes | 946,846 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 833,110 tonnes | 100,292 tonnes | 732,817 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 809,993 tonnes | 126,180 tonnes | 683,813 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 642,801 tonnes | 164,933 tonnes | 477,868 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 418,033 tonnes | 142,120 tonnes | 275,913 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 259,769 tonnes | 170,639 tonnes | 89,130 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 185,524 tonnes | 197,296 tonnes | 11,772 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Denmark or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 200,699 tonnes against 183,104 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Denmark and Eritrea?
- 17,595 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eritrea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Eritrea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Denmark ranks 123rd and Eritrea ranks 121st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.