Jordan vs Sweden: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Jordan
0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sweden
0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Jordan rank
173rd
Sweden rank
176th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • Sweden
0123196119912022

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.2524 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Jordan ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 176th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2068 tonnes per square kilometre 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 0.3396 tonnes per square kilometre 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.7161 tonnes per square kilometre 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.8106 tonnes per square kilometre 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.8839 tonnes per square kilometre 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3443 tonnes per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.8587 tonnes per square kilometre 0.8189 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0399 tonnes per square kilometre Jordan
2020s 0.849 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6596 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1895 tonnes per square kilometre Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Jordan or Sweden?
Jordan, at 0.8985 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 Jordan and Sweden?
0.2524 tonnes per square kilometre, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sweden?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Sweden rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 173rd 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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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.