Belgium vs France: Long run air pollution
Belgium
750,371
in 2022
France
820,688
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
France rank
32nd
Long run air pollution over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 820,688 against 750,371 in Belgium, a difference of 70,317.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and France ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,773 | 18,295 | 15,522 | France |
| 1760s | 2,879 | 18,664 | 15,785 | France |
| 1770s | 2,980 | 19,027 | 16,047 | France |
| 1780s | 3,078 | 19,385 | 16,308 | France |
| 1790s | 3,172 | 19,739 | 16,567 | France |
| 1800s | 4,174 | 20,871 | 16,697 | France |
| 1810s | 3,362 | 23,451 | 20,088 | France |
| 1820s | 3,527 | 25,930 | 22,403 | France |
| 1830s | 11,548 | 30,199 | 18,651 | France |
| 1840s | 15,673 | 36,191 | 20,518 | France |
| 1850s | 21,431 | 51,469 | 30,039 | France |
| 1860s | 29,119 | 77,983 | 48,864 | France |
| 1870s | 40,020 | 98,761 | 58,740 | France |
| 1880s | 48,641 | 127,275 | 78,635 | France |
| 1890s | 57,592 | 159,866 | 102,274 | France |
| 1900s | 70,812 | 190,304 | 119,492 | France |
| 1910s | 68,395 | 188,021 | 119,626 | France |
| 1920s | 109,489 | 293,416 | 183,927 | France |
| 1930s | 123,578 | 387,412 | 263,833 | France |
| 1940s | 95,205 | 269,868 | 174,663 | France |
| 1950s | 170,619 | 645,334 | 474,716 | France |
| 1960s | 443,798 | 1.38 million | 935,498 | France |
| 1970s | 674,481 | 2.52 million | 1.85 million | France |
| 1980s | 685,473 | 2.37 million | 1.68 million | France |
| 1990s | 879,193 | 2.28 million | 1.40 million | France |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.84 million | 801,327 | France |
| 2010s | 755,425 | 1.24 million | 485,298 | France |
| 2020s | 694,920 | 822,482 | 127,562 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Belgium or France?
- France, at 820,688 against 750,371 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Belgium and France?
- 70,317, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and France ranks 32nd 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.