Albania vs Iceland: Long run air pollution

Albania
20,384
in 2022
Iceland
22,292
in 2022
Albania rank
161st
Iceland rank
159th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Albania
  • Iceland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k175018862022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22,292 against 20,384 in Albania, a difference of 1,908.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 159th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 22 and Iceland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Iceland Difference Ahead
1750s 154.35 3.69 150.66 Albania
1760s 159.21 3.85 155.36 Albania
1770s 164.08 4.02 160.06 Albania
1780s 168.94 4.19 164.75 Albania
1790s 173.81 4.37 169.43 Albania
1800s 179.72 4.61 175.11 Albania
1810s 186.98 5.04 181.94 Albania
1820s 193.52 5.68 187.85 Albania
1830s 203.05 6.39 196.66 Albania
1840s 217.84 7.18 210.66 Albania
1850s 235.95 8.13 227.81 Albania
1860s 256.09 8.87 247.22 Albania
1870s 287.45 9.29 278.16 Albania
1880s 329.2 9.59 319.61 Albania
1890s 375.19 10.69 364.5 Albania
1900s 527.89 21.33 506.56 Albania
1910s 820.6 51.01 769.59 Albania
1920s 1,087 100.83 986.11 Albania
1930s 1,937 211.84 1,725 Albania
1940s 4,666 377.5 4,288 Albania
1950s 5,392 14,415 9,023 Iceland
1960s 13,262 17,600 4,338 Iceland
1970s 23,227 20,488 2,739 Albania
1980s 30,902 26,384 4,518 Albania
1990s 15,638 34,948 19,310 Iceland
2000s 28,726 34,533 5,806 Iceland
2010s 25,732 27,202 1,471 Iceland
2020s 20,313 21,441 1,128 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Albania or Iceland?
Iceland, at 22,292 against 20,384 in Albania as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Albania and Iceland?
1,908, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for long run air pollution?
Albania ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 159th 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