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
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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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.