Iran vs Sweden: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Iran
0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sweden
0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Iran rank
174th
Sweden rank
176th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.1273 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 174th and Sweden ranks 176th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.411 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.6118 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8375 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1038 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8189 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7499 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6596 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0904 tonnes per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran, at 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Iran and Sweden?
- 0.1273 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 174th and Sweden ranks 176th 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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About this data
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.