Afghanistan vs Iraq: Human caused air pollution exposure
Afghanistan
30.24
in 2024
Iraq
34.26
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Iraq rank
17th
Human caused air pollution exposure over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 34.26 against 30.24 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.02.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 17th of 240 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.48 | 25.14 | 9.66 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 21.61 | 26.28 | 4.67 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 22.94 | 30.5 | 7.57 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.08 | 33.06 | 6.98 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human caused air pollution exposure, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 34.26 against 30.24 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in human caused air pollution exposure between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 4.02, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 17th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.