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
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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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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.