Denmark vs Tunisia: Emissions of air pollutants

Denmark
111,133 tonnes
in 2022
Tunisia
111,409 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
91st
Tunisia rank
90th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Denmark
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 111,409 tonnes against 111,133 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 276 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 91st and Tunisia ranks 90th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Tunisia Difference Ahead
1750s 528.96 tonnes 126.54 tonnes 402.42 tonnes Denmark
1760s 543.33 tonnes 126.45 tonnes 416.88 tonnes Denmark
1770s 558.04 tonnes 126.34 tonnes 431.71 tonnes Denmark
1780s 573.12 tonnes 126.21 tonnes 446.91 tonnes Denmark
1790s 588.55 tonnes 126.05 tonnes 462.5 tonnes Denmark
1800s 606.64 tonnes 127.24 tonnes 479.4 tonnes Denmark
1810s 650.05 tonnes 133.13 tonnes 516.92 tonnes Denmark
1820s 720.27 tonnes 143.03 tonnes 577.23 tonnes Denmark
1830s 780.92 tonnes 153.57 tonnes 627.34 tonnes Denmark
1840s 1,010 tonnes 164.78 tonnes 844.73 tonnes Denmark
1850s 1,417 tonnes 178.37 tonnes 1,239 tonnes Denmark
1860s 1,820 tonnes 205.01 tonnes 1,615 tonnes Denmark
1870s 2,346 tonnes 255.03 tonnes 2,091 tonnes Denmark
1880s 3,308 tonnes 308.44 tonnes 3,000 tonnes Denmark
1890s 4,656 tonnes 373.2 tonnes 4,283 tonnes Denmark
1900s 7,039 tonnes 455.68 tonnes 6,583 tonnes Denmark
1910s 10,432 tonnes 572.56 tonnes 9,859 tonnes Denmark
1920s 13,152 tonnes 736.4 tonnes 12,416 tonnes Denmark
1930s 17,619 tonnes 906.81 tonnes 16,712 tonnes Denmark
1940s 24,296 tonnes 1,149 tonnes 23,147 tonnes Denmark
1950s 74,467 tonnes 9,915 tonnes 64,552 tonnes Denmark
1960s 210,001 tonnes 15,797 tonnes 194,203 tonnes Denmark
1970s 345,042 tonnes 33,987 tonnes 311,055 tonnes Denmark
1980s 378,242 tonnes 55,787 tonnes 322,455 tonnes Denmark
1990s 405,460 tonnes 74,744 tonnes 330,715 tonnes Denmark
2000s 279,305 tonnes 92,532 tonnes 186,773 tonnes Denmark
2010s 160,909 tonnes 104,885 tonnes 56,025 tonnes Denmark
2020s 112,714 tonnes 106,284 tonnes 6,430 tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Denmark or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 111,409 tonnes against 111,133 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Denmark and Tunisia?
276 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tunisia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Tunisia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Denmark ranks 91st and Tunisia ranks 90th 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.