Denmark vs Paraguay: Emissions of air pollutants

Denmark
111,133 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
104,784 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
91st
Paraguay rank
93rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 111,133 tonnes against 104,784 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 6,349 tonnes.

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

Across all 273 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 220 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Paraguay Difference Ahead
1750s 528.96 tonnes 61.01 tonnes 467.94 tonnes Denmark
1760s 543.33 tonnes 64.16 tonnes 479.17 tonnes Denmark
1770s 558.04 tonnes 67.46 tonnes 490.58 tonnes Denmark
1780s 573.12 tonnes 70.93 tonnes 502.19 tonnes Denmark
1790s 588.55 tonnes 74.56 tonnes 513.99 tonnes Denmark
1800s 606.64 tonnes 79.36 tonnes 527.28 tonnes Denmark
1810s 650.05 tonnes 85.71 tonnes 564.34 tonnes Denmark
1820s 720.27 tonnes 113.47 tonnes 606.8 tonnes Denmark
1830s 780.92 tonnes 161.33 tonnes 619.59 tonnes Denmark
1840s 1,010 tonnes 206.42 tonnes 803.08 tonnes Denmark
1850s 1,417 tonnes 244.12 tonnes 1,173 tonnes Denmark
1860s 1,820 tonnes 274.17 tonnes 1,546 tonnes Denmark
1870s 2,346 tonnes 311.73 tonnes 2,034 tonnes Denmark
1880s 3,308 tonnes 363.9 tonnes 2,945 tonnes Denmark
1890s 4,656 tonnes 450.82 tonnes 4,206 tonnes Denmark
1900s 7,039 tonnes 701.81 tonnes 6,337 tonnes Denmark
1910s 10,432 tonnes 1,140 tonnes 9,292 tonnes Denmark
1920s 13,152 tonnes 1,810 tonnes 11,342 tonnes Denmark
1930s 17,619 tonnes 2,599 tonnes 15,020 tonnes Denmark
1940s 24,296 tonnes 3,674 tonnes 20,622 tonnes Denmark
1950s 74,467 tonnes 8,079 tonnes 66,387 tonnes Denmark
1960s 210,001 tonnes 12,496 tonnes 197,504 tonnes Denmark
1970s 345,042 tonnes 18,335 tonnes 326,707 tonnes Denmark
1980s 378,242 tonnes 31,150 tonnes 347,092 tonnes Denmark
1990s 405,460 tonnes 54,093 tonnes 351,367 tonnes Denmark
2000s 279,305 tonnes 54,986 tonnes 224,319 tonnes Denmark
2010s 160,909 tonnes 79,143 tonnes 81,766 tonnes Denmark
2020s 112,714 tonnes 99,778 tonnes 12,936 tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Denmark or Paraguay?
Denmark, at 111,133 tonnes against 104,784 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Denmark and Paraguay?
6,349 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Paraguay?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Paraguay rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Denmark ranks 91st and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing 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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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.