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
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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About this data
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.