Algeria vs Hong Kong, China: Long run air pollution

Algeria
576,904
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
677,510
in 2022
Algeria rank
38th
Hong Kong, China rank
36th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Algeria
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 677,510 against 576,904 in Algeria, a difference of 100,606.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 36th of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 22 and Hong Kong, China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1750s 245.88 0.6594 245.22 Algeria
1760s 254.4 0.6869 253.71 Algeria
1770s 262.86 0.7155 262.15 Algeria
1780s 271.26 0.7453 270.52 Algeria
1790s 279.6 0.7764 278.82 Algeria
1800s 290.92 0.8105 290.11 Algeria
1810s 306.16 0.8484 305.31 Algeria
1820s 342.42 0.9502 341.47 Algeria
1830s 405.47 1.15 404.32 Algeria
1840s 470.61 1.36 469.26 Algeria
1850s 531.68 2.39 529.3 Algeria
1860s 614.42 4.62 609.81 Algeria
1870s 688.94 6.37 682.57 Algeria
1880s 805.68 8.58 797.1 Algeria
1890s 939.44 11.62 927.81 Algeria
1900s 1,154 20.36 1,134 Algeria
1910s 1,529 37.11 1,492 Algeria
1920s 2,019 40.43 1,979 Algeria
1930s 2,500 35.9 2,465 Algeria
1940s 3,776 45.15 3,731 Algeria
1950s 26,260 14,217 12,043 Algeria
1960s 54,399 32,863 21,536 Algeria
1970s 122,858 141,957 19,099 Hong Kong, China
1980s 213,124 228,268 15,144 Hong Kong, China
1990s 264,613 459,104 194,491 Hong Kong, China
2000s 331,056 795,489 464,433 Hong Kong, China
2010s 543,947 975,839 431,893 Hong Kong, China
2020s 565,714 691,976 126,262 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Algeria or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 677,510 against 576,904 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Algeria and Hong Kong, China?
100,606, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Hong Kong, China?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for long run air pollution?
Algeria ranks 38th and Hong Kong, China ranks 36th of 216 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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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