Australia vs Nigeria: Long run air pollution
Australia
1.04 million
in 2022
Nigeria
1.02 million
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
24th
Long run air pollution over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.04 million against 1.02 million in Nigeria, a difference of 24,440.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 18 and Nigeria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 2,370 | 2,370 | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 0 | 2,377 | 2,377 | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 0 | 2,383 | 2,383 | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 1.25 | 2,390 | 2,389 | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 5.65 | 2,396 | 2,391 | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 18.86 | 2,418 | 2,399 | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 65.52 | 2,465 | 2,399 | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 222.06 | 2,518 | 2,296 | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 606.45 | 2,573 | 1,966 | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 1,671 | 2,627 | 956.63 | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 4,868 | 2,718 | 2,149 | Australia |
| 1860s | 10,615 | 2,897 | 7,718 | Australia |
| 1870s | 16,862 | 3,189 | 13,673 | Australia |
| 1880s | 28,675 | 3,594 | 25,081 | Australia |
| 1890s | 38,674 | 4,053 | 34,621 | Australia |
| 1900s | 68,834 | 5,672 | 63,162 | Australia |
| 1910s | 89,155 | 9,825 | 79,330 | Australia |
| 1920s | 97,110 | 17,021 | 80,089 | Australia |
| 1930s | 94,899 | 25,896 | 69,003 | Australia |
| 1940s | 123,181 | 36,962 | 86,219 | Australia |
| 1950s | 325,995 | 59,062 | 266,933 | Australia |
| 1960s | 772,310 | 95,084 | 677,227 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 217,679 | 945,194 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 375,903 | 1.03 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 475,599 | 1.09 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 630,834 | 828,651 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 894,193 | 389,631 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 996,878 | 92,148 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at 1.04 million against 1.02 million in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Australia and Nigeria?
- 24,440, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th 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.