Denmark vs Sweden: Emissions of air pollutants
Denmark
44.06 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Sweden
41.83 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.06 (1990 = 100) against 41.83 (1990 = 100) in Sweden, a difference of 2.23 (1990 = 100).
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.72 (1990 = 100) | 88.41 (1990 = 100) | 1.31 (1990 = 100) | Denmark |
| 2000s | 61.86 (1990 = 100) | 54.65 (1990 = 100) | 7.21 (1990 = 100) | Denmark |
| 2010s | 47.59 (1990 = 100) | 44.27 (1990 = 100) | 3.32 (1990 = 100) | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 44.06 (1990 = 100) against 41.83 (1990 = 100) in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Denmark and Sweden?
- 2.23 (1990 = 100), with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.