Denmark vs Tanzania: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Denmark
4.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Tanzania
4.28 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Denmark rank
85th
Tanzania rank
87th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 207 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 25.77 tonnes per square kilometre 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre 24.55 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 20.25 tonnes per square kilometre 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre 18 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 16.07 tonnes per square kilometre 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre 13.32 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4101 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Denmark or Tanzania?
Denmark, at 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Denmark and Tanzania?
0.3 tonnes per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tanzania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Tanzania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.