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
0255075100199020022015

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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
(1990 = 100)
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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.