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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.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.