Belarus vs North Korea: Long run air pollution

Belarus
152,752
in 2022
North Korea
164,937
in 2022
Belarus rank
77th
North Korea rank
74th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Belarus
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 164,937 against 152,752 in Belarus, a difference of 12,185.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was North Korea ahead.

Belarus ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 74th of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 10 and North Korea in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus North Korea Difference Ahead
1750s 913.49 2,418 1,505 North Korea
1760s 947.32 2,432 1,484 North Korea
1770s 982.41 2,444 1,462 North Korea
1780s 1,019 2,455 1,436 North Korea
1790s 1,057 2,465 1,408 North Korea
1800s 1,108 2,476 1,368 North Korea
1810s 1,184 2,489 1,305 North Korea
1820s 1,275 2,503 1,228 North Korea
1830s 1,372 2,505 1,134 North Korea
1840s 1,474 2,492 1,019 North Korea
1850s 1,607 2,489 882.31 North Korea
1860s 1,892 2,503 611.26 North Korea
1870s 2,582 2,551 31.01 Belarus
1880s 3,951 2,597 1,354 Belarus
1890s 6,720 2,720 4,000 Belarus
1900s 9,919 3,030 6,889 Belarus
1910s 10,671 4,714 5,956 Belarus
1920s 9,645 9,384 261.46 Belarus
1930s 26,099 21,947 4,152 Belarus
1940s 32,990 30,822 2,167 Belarus
1950s 67,418 50,974 16,444 Belarus
1960s 155,010 188,189 33,179 North Korea
1970s 314,841 419,802 104,962 North Korea
1980s 417,732 695,104 277,372 North Korea
1990s 285,292 425,510 140,219 North Korea
2000s 191,629 278,730 87,101 North Korea
2010s 190,905 173,488 17,417 Belarus
2020s 148,258 173,979 25,721 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Belarus or North Korea?
North Korea, at 164,937 against 152,752 in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Belarus and North Korea?
12,185, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for long run air pollution?
Belarus ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 74th of 216 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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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