Afghanistan vs Taiwan: Long run air pollution
Afghanistan
390,734
in 2022
Taiwan
368,369
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
45th
Taiwan rank
48th
Long run air pollution over time
- Afghanistan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 390,734 against 368,369 in Taiwan, a difference of 22,365.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 20 and Taiwan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 565.84 | 115.19 | 450.65 | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 589.3 | 117.17 | 472.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 613.71 | 119.15 | 494.56 | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 639.12 | 121.12 | 518 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 665.57 | 123.08 | 542.49 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 701.8 | 125.19 | 576.6 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 750.79 | 127.51 | 623.28 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 799.61 | 130.24 | 669.37 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 855.71 | 133.88 | 721.83 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 925.74 | 138.02 | 787.73 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 1,003 | 142.3 | 861.17 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 1,107 | 147.27 | 960.06 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 1,259 | 152.67 | 1,106 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 1,428 | 158.31 | 1,270 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 1,629 | 226.48 | 1,402 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 1,943 | 880.14 | 1,063 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 2,318 | 3,090 | 772.39 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 2,703 | 8,249 | 5,547 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 3,158 | 9,859 | 6,701 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 3,484 | 10,452 | 6,967 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 33,685 | 24,914 | 8,771 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 124,757 | 51,565 | 73,191 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 259,582 | 167,921 | 91,661 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 325,266 | 439,517 | 114,251 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 260,792 | 964,020 | 703,229 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 121,263 | 905,779 | 784,516 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 321,874 | 531,180 | 209,306 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 392,273 | 372,937 | 19,336 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Afghanistan or Taiwan?
- Afghanistan, at 390,734 against 368,369 in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 22,365, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Taiwan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Taiwan rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 48th 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.