Afghanistan vs Ukraine: Long run air pollution

Afghanistan
390,734
in 2022
Ukraine
391,067
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
45th
Ukraine rank
44th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ukraine
01.0M2.0M3.0M175018862022

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 391,067 against 390,734 in Afghanistan, a difference of 333.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 44th of 220 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1750s 565.84 2,628 2,062 Ukraine
1760s 589.3 2,725 2,136 Ukraine
1770s 613.71 2,824 2,211 Ukraine
1780s 639.12 2,952 2,313 Ukraine
1790s 665.57 3,060 2,395 Ukraine
1800s 701.8 3,201 2,499 Ukraine
1810s 750.79 3,424 2,673 Ukraine
1820s 799.61 3,739 2,940 Ukraine
1830s 855.71 4,111 3,255 Ukraine
1840s 925.74 4,460 3,535 Ukraine
1850s 1,003 5,039 4,036 Ukraine
1860s 1,107 6,513 5,405 Ukraine
1870s 1,259 10,028 8,770 Ukraine
1880s 1,428 17,437 16,009 Ukraine
1890s 1,629 34,280 32,651 Ukraine
1900s 1,943 60,759 58,816 Ukraine
1910s 2,318 71,524 69,207 Ukraine
1920s 2,703 58,081 55,378 Ukraine
1930s 3,158 172,753 169,595 Ukraine
1940s 3,484 251,289 247,805 Ukraine
1950s 33,685 624,155 590,470 Ukraine
1960s 124,757 1.27 million 1.14 million Ukraine
1970s 259,582 2.25 million 1.99 million Ukraine
1980s 325,266 2.75 million 2.43 million Ukraine
1990s 260,792 1.58 million 1.32 million Ukraine
2000s 121,263 948,000 826,736 Ukraine
2010s 321,874 728,668 406,794 Ukraine
2020s 392,273 413,024 20,751 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Afghanistan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 391,067 against 390,734 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Afghanistan and Ukraine?
333, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ukraine?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Ukraine rank globally for long run air pollution?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed