Argentina vs Netherlands: Long run air pollution

Argentina
1.20 million
in 2022
Netherlands
1.09 million
in 2022
Argentina rank
18th
Netherlands rank
21st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Argentina
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.20 million against 1.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 119,580.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Argentina ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Netherlands Difference Ahead
1750s 245.84 1,615 1,370 Netherlands
1760s 265.87 1,625 1,359 Netherlands
1770s 287.52 1,635 1,347 Netherlands
1780s 310.92 1,645 1,334 Netherlands
1790s 336.2 1,654 1,318 Netherlands
1800s 368 1,694 1,326 Netherlands
1810s 443.36 1,814 1,371 Netherlands
1820s 580.79 1,990 1,410 Netherlands
1830s 760.31 2,181 1,421 Netherlands
1840s 994.67 5,156 4,161 Netherlands
1850s 1,322 10,853 9,531 Netherlands
1860s 1,911 11,623 9,712 Netherlands
1870s 2,953 15,134 12,181 Netherlands
1880s 5,237 23,295 18,058 Netherlands
1890s 10,648 30,119 19,471 Netherlands
1900s 21,994 41,950 19,956 Netherlands
1910s 56,518 55,260 1,259 Argentina
1920s 104,842 90,983 13,858 Argentina
1930s 185,105 126,260 58,845 Argentina
1940s 218,985 109,559 109,426 Argentina
1950s 239,873 216,737 23,136 Argentina
1960s 345,566 865,186 519,620 Netherlands
1970s 569,203 1.64 million 1.07 million Netherlands
1980s 643,694 1.50 million 855,456 Netherlands
1990s 769,850 1.71 million 940,767 Netherlands
2000s 960,183 1.82 million 861,990 Netherlands
2010s 1.26 million 1.28 million 12,905 Netherlands
2020s 1.15 million 1.07 million 81,420 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Argentina or Netherlands?
Argentina, at 1.20 million against 1.09 million in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Argentina and Netherlands?
119,580, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for long run air pollution?
Argentina ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 21st 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