Australia vs Turkey: Long run air pollution

Australia
1.04 million
in 2022
Turkey
934,732
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Turkey rank
26th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Australia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.04 million against 934,732 in Turkey, a difference of 110,068.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 18 and Turkey in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Turkey Difference Ahead
1750s 0 3,149 3,149 Turkey
1760s 0 3,196 3,196 Turkey
1770s 0 3,244 3,244 Turkey
1780s 1.25 3,292 3,291 Turkey
1790s 5.65 3,341 3,335 Turkey
1800s 18.86 3,434 3,415 Turkey
1810s 65.52 3,585 3,519 Turkey
1820s 222.06 3,776 3,554 Turkey
1830s 606.45 4,015 3,408 Turkey
1840s 1,671 4,258 2,588 Turkey
1850s 4,868 4,525 342.58 Australia
1860s 10,615 5,086 5,529 Australia
1870s 16,862 5,835 11,027 Australia
1880s 28,675 6,174 22,501 Australia
1890s 38,674 7,047 31,627 Australia
1900s 68,834 9,836 58,999 Australia
1910s 89,155 11,414 77,741 Australia
1920s 97,110 15,779 81,331 Australia
1930s 94,899 23,863 71,036 Australia
1940s 123,181 30,670 92,511 Australia
1950s 325,995 68,248 257,747 Australia
1960s 772,310 157,456 614,854 Australia
1970s 1.16 million 379,518 783,355 Australia
1980s 1.40 million 581,788 821,967 Australia
1990s 1.57 million 910,552 656,807 Australia
2000s 1.46 million 1.05 million 413,775 Australia
2010s 1.28 million 1.01 million 270,160 Australia
2020s 1.09 million 948,824 140,203 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Australia or Turkey?
Australia, at 1.04 million against 934,732 in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Australia and Turkey?
110,068, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for long run air pollution?
Australia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 26th 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