Australia vs Germany: Long run air pollution
Australia
1.04 million
in 2022
Germany
986,642
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Germany rank
25th
Long run air pollution over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.04 million against 986,642 in Germany, a difference of 58,158.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 5,322 | 5,322 | Germany |
| 1760s | 0 | 5,450 | 5,450 | Germany |
| 1770s | 0 | 5,569 | 5,569 | Germany |
| 1780s | 1.25 | 5,680 | 5,679 | Germany |
| 1790s | 5.65 | 6,782 | 6,776 | Germany |
| 1800s | 18.86 | 8,659 | 8,640 | Germany |
| 1810s | 65.52 | 10,234 | 10,168 | Germany |
| 1820s | 222.06 | 10,676 | 10,454 | Germany |
| 1830s | 606.45 | 13,850 | 13,243 | Germany |
| 1840s | 1,671 | 22,989 | 21,319 | Germany |
| 1850s | 4,868 | 47,474 | 42,606 | Germany |
| 1860s | 10,615 | 100,193 | 89,578 | Germany |
| 1870s | 16,862 | 188,415 | 171,553 | Germany |
| 1880s | 28,675 | 297,611 | 268,936 | Germany |
| 1890s | 38,674 | 471,716 | 433,042 | Germany |
| 1900s | 68,834 | 741,463 | 672,629 | Germany |
| 1910s | 89,155 | 897,294 | 808,139 | Germany |
| 1920s | 97,110 | 891,250 | 794,140 | Germany |
| 1930s | 94,899 | 871,412 | 776,513 | Germany |
| 1940s | 123,181 | 953,027 | 829,846 | Germany |
| 1950s | 325,995 | 1.12 million | 797,219 | Germany |
| 1960s | 772,310 | 2.16 million | 1.39 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 2.91 million | 1.74 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 3.11 million | 1.70 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 2.53 million | 959,955 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.92 million | 459,561 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.55 million | 264,874 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.04 million | 50,273 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 1.04 million against 986,642 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Australia and Germany?
- 58,158, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 25th 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.