Denmark vs Norway: Emissions of air pollutants
Denmark
44.06 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Norway
46.61 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Denmark rank
14th
Norway rank
11th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.61 (1990 = 100) against 44.06 (1990 = 100) in Denmark, a difference of 2.55 (1990 = 100).
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 11th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.72 (1990 = 100) | 88.18 (1990 = 100) | 1.54 (1990 = 100) | Denmark |
| 2000s | 61.86 (1990 = 100) | 66.53 (1990 = 100) | 4.67 (1990 = 100) | Norway |
| 2010s | 47.59 (1990 = 100) | 50.24 (1990 = 100) | 2.65 (1990 = 100) | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 46.61 (1990 = 100) against 44.06 (1990 = 100) in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.55 (1990 = 100), with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 11th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed 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
Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.