Sudan vs Sweden: Emissions of air pollutants

Sudan
297,518 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
298,546 tonnes
in 2022
Sudan rank
57th
Sweden rank
56th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Sudan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 298,546 tonnes against 297,518 tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 1,028 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.