Denmark vs Sweden: Insecticide use
Denmark
40 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
38 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
140th
Sweden rank
143rd
Insecticide use over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 40 tonnes against 38 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 211 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.3 tonnes | 40.4 tonnes | 74.9 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 45.5 tonnes | 40.3 tonnes | 5.2 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 60.8 tonnes | 40.9 tonnes | 19.9 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 52.25 tonnes | 34.25 tonnes | 18 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 40 tonnes against 38 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Denmark and Sweden?
- 2 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for insecticide use?
- Denmark ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.