Libya vs Sweden: Emissions of air pollutants

Libya
250,087 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
298,546 tonnes
in 2022
Libya rank
59th
Sweden rank
56th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 298,546 tonnes against 250,087 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 48,459 tonnes.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 56th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1750s 89.04 tonnes 1,671 tonnes 1,582 tonnes Sweden
1760s 89.3 tonnes 1,752 tonnes 1,663 tonnes Sweden
1770s 89.56 tonnes 1,801 tonnes 1,712 tonnes Sweden
1780s 89.81 tonnes 1,868 tonnes 1,778 tonnes Sweden
1790s 90.05 tonnes 1,955 tonnes 1,865 tonnes Sweden
1800s 91.54 tonnes 1,992 tonnes 1,900 tonnes Sweden
1810s 94.75 tonnes 2,045 tonnes 1,950 tonnes Sweden
1820s 98.27 tonnes 2,236 tonnes 2,138 tonnes Sweden
1830s 101.83 tonnes 2,511 tonnes 2,409 tonnes Sweden
1840s 105.43 tonnes 2,848 tonnes 2,743 tonnes Sweden
1850s 109.08 tonnes 3,375 tonnes 3,265 tonnes Sweden
1860s 115.29 tonnes 4,586 tonnes 4,471 tonnes Sweden
1870s 124.77 tonnes 6,479 tonnes 6,354 tonnes Sweden
1880s 134.59 tonnes 8,702 tonnes 8,567 tonnes Sweden
1890s 152.85 tonnes 11,437 tonnes 11,284 tonnes Sweden
1900s 188.52 tonnes 16,472 tonnes 16,284 tonnes Sweden
1910s 230.11 tonnes 19,122 tonnes 18,891 tonnes Sweden
1920s 298.46 tonnes 26,516 tonnes 26,218 tonnes Sweden
1930s 414.96 tonnes 54,919 tonnes 54,504 tonnes Sweden
1940s 592.89 tonnes 53,363 tonnes 52,770 tonnes Sweden
1950s 3,498 tonnes 119,882 tonnes 116,383 tonnes Sweden
1960s 28,229 tonnes 265,599 tonnes 237,371 tonnes Sweden
1970s 56,593 tonnes 379,194 tonnes 322,601 tonnes Sweden
1980s 122,969 tonnes 354,445 tonnes 231,476 tonnes Sweden
1990s 183,005 tonnes 378,037 tonnes 195,032 tonnes Sweden
2000s 249,746 tonnes 372,871 tonnes 123,125 tonnes Sweden
2010s 254,232 tonnes 295,545 tonnes 41,313 tonnes Sweden
2020s 230,532 tonnes 295,193 tonnes 64,661 tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Libya or Sweden?
Sweden, at 298,546 tonnes against 250,087 tonnes in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Libya and Sweden?
48,459 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Libya ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 56th 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
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.