Australia vs Netherlands: Long run air pollution
Australia
1.04 million
in 2022
Netherlands
1.09 million
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st
Long run air pollution over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.09 million against 1.04 million in Australia, a difference of 40,320.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 1,615 | 1,615 | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 0 | 1,625 | 1,625 | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 0 | 1,635 | 1,635 | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 1.25 | 1,645 | 1,643 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 5.65 | 1,654 | 1,649 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 18.86 | 1,694 | 1,675 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 65.52 | 1,814 | 1,748 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 222.06 | 1,990 | 1,768 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 606.45 | 2,181 | 1,575 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 1,671 | 5,156 | 3,485 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 4,868 | 10,853 | 5,985 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 10,615 | 11,623 | 1,008 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 16,862 | 15,134 | 1,728 | Australia |
| 1880s | 28,675 | 23,295 | 5,380 | Australia |
| 1890s | 38,674 | 30,119 | 8,555 | Australia |
| 1900s | 68,834 | 41,950 | 26,885 | Australia |
| 1910s | 89,155 | 55,260 | 33,895 | Australia |
| 1920s | 97,110 | 90,983 | 6,127 | Australia |
| 1930s | 94,899 | 126,260 | 31,361 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 123,181 | 109,559 | 13,621 | Australia |
| 1950s | 325,995 | 216,737 | 109,258 | Australia |
| 1960s | 772,310 | 865,186 | 92,876 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 1.64 million | 476,389 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.50 million | 95,395 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.71 million | 143,258 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.82 million | 362,688 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 6,185 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.07 million | 22,273 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.09 million against 1.04 million in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Australia and Netherlands?
- 40,320, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Australia ranks 23rd 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.