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)
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.