Afghanistan vs Chile: Long run air pollution
Afghanistan
390,734
in 2022
Chile
440,221
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
45th
Chile rank
42nd
Long run air pollution over time
- Afghanistan
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 440,221 against 390,734 in Afghanistan, a difference of 49,487.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Chile ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 17 and Chile in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 565.84 | 162.68 | 403.16 | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 589.3 | 173.27 | 416.02 | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 613.71 | 184.5 | 429.21 | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 639.12 | 196.38 | 442.74 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 665.57 | 208.95 | 456.62 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 701.8 | 224.32 | 477.48 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 750.79 | 247.23 | 503.56 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 799.61 | 277.14 | 522.47 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 855.71 | 310.44 | 545.27 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 925.74 | 367.26 | 558.48 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 1,003 | 459.51 | 543.97 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 1,107 | 608.26 | 499.06 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 1,259 | 801.49 | 457.02 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 1,428 | 1,070 | 358.1 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 1,629 | 1,999 | 370.09 | Chile |
| 1900s | 1,943 | 5,785 | 3,842 | Chile |
| 1910s | 2,318 | 9,397 | 7,079 | Chile |
| 1920s | 2,703 | 11,294 | 8,591 | Chile |
| 1930s | 3,158 | 15,408 | 12,250 | Chile |
| 1940s | 3,484 | 19,579 | 16,095 | Chile |
| 1950s | 33,685 | 57,685 | 24,000 | Chile |
| 1960s | 124,757 | 87,644 | 37,113 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 259,582 | 129,499 | 130,083 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 325,266 | 154,378 | 170,888 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 260,792 | 295,670 | 34,878 | Chile |
| 2000s | 121,263 | 419,977 | 298,714 | Chile |
| 2010s | 321,874 | 456,328 | 134,455 | Chile |
| 2020s | 392,273 | 443,822 | 51,549 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Afghanistan or Chile?
- Chile, at 440,221 against 390,734 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Afghanistan and Chile?
- 49,487, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chile?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Chile rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Chile ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.