Belgium vs Hong Kong (China): Long run air pollution

Belgium
750,371
in 2022
Hong Kong (China)
677,510
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Hong Kong (China) rank
36th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Belgium
  • Hong Kong (China)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 750,371 against 677,510 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 72,861.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Hong Kong (China) ranks 36th of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 27 and Hong Kong (China) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hong Kong (China) Difference Ahead
1750s 2,773 0.6594 2,773 Belgium
1760s 2,879 0.6869 2,878 Belgium
1770s 2,980 0.7155 2,979 Belgium
1780s 3,078 0.7453 3,077 Belgium
1790s 3,172 0.7764 3,171 Belgium
1800s 4,174 0.8105 4,173 Belgium
1810s 3,362 0.8484 3,361 Belgium
1820s 3,527 0.9502 3,526 Belgium
1830s 11,548 1.15 11,547 Belgium
1840s 15,673 1.36 15,672 Belgium
1850s 21,431 2.39 21,428 Belgium
1860s 29,119 4.62 29,114 Belgium
1870s 40,020 6.37 40,014 Belgium
1880s 48,641 8.58 48,632 Belgium
1890s 57,592 11.62 57,580 Belgium
1900s 70,812 20.36 70,792 Belgium
1910s 68,395 37.11 68,358 Belgium
1920s 109,489 40.43 109,449 Belgium
1930s 123,578 35.9 123,542 Belgium
1940s 95,205 45.15 95,160 Belgium
1950s 170,619 14,217 156,402 Belgium
1960s 443,798 32,863 410,935 Belgium
1970s 674,481 141,957 532,524 Belgium
1980s 685,473 228,268 457,205 Belgium
1990s 879,193 459,104 420,089 Belgium
2000s 1.04 million 795,489 245,834 Belgium
2010s 755,425 975,839 220,414 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 694,920 691,976 2,944 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Belgium or Hong Kong (China)?
Belgium, at 750,371 against 677,510 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Belgium and Hong Kong (China)?
72,861, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong (China)?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for long run air pollution?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Hong Kong (China) ranks 36th 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