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

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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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.