Morocco vs Sweden: Emissions of air pollutants
Morocco
251,040 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
298,546 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco rank
58th
Sweden rank
56th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Morocco
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 298,546 tonnes against 251,040 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 47,506 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sweden ahead.
Morocco ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 510.04 tonnes | 1,671 tonnes | 1,161 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1760s | 527.98 tonnes | 1,752 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1770s | 545.85 tonnes | 1,801 tonnes | 1,255 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1780s | 563.65 tonnes | 1,868 tonnes | 1,304 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1790s | 581.37 tonnes | 1,955 tonnes | 1,373 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1800s | 606.16 tonnes | 1,992 tonnes | 1,386 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1810s | 640.21 tonnes | 2,045 tonnes | 1,404 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1820s | 720.31 tonnes | 2,236 tonnes | 1,516 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1830s | 859.48 tonnes | 2,511 tonnes | 1,652 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1,004 tonnes | 2,848 tonnes | 1,844 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1,152 tonnes | 3,375 tonnes | 2,222 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1,324 tonnes | 4,586 tonnes | 3,262 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1,553 tonnes | 6,479 tonnes | 4,926 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1,772 tonnes | 8,702 tonnes | 6,930 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2,006 tonnes | 11,437 tonnes | 9,431 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2,335 tonnes | 16,472 tonnes | 14,137 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2,802 tonnes | 19,122 tonnes | 16,319 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 3,375 tonnes | 26,516 tonnes | 23,141 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 4,302 tonnes | 54,919 tonnes | 50,617 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 5,478 tonnes | 53,363 tonnes | 47,885 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 26,777 tonnes | 119,882 tonnes | 93,104 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 32,700 tonnes | 265,599 tonnes | 232,899 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 77,007 tonnes | 379,194 tonnes | 302,187 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 112,845 tonnes | 354,445 tonnes | 241,599 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 158,726 tonnes | 378,037 tonnes | 219,311 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 222,784 tonnes | 372,871 tonnes | 150,088 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 298,635 tonnes | 295,545 tonnes | 3,090 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 297,425 tonnes | 295,193 tonnes | 2,232 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Morocco or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 298,546 tonnes against 251,040 tonnes in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Morocco and Sweden?
- 47,506 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sweden?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Sweden rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Morocco ranks 58th 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.