Belgium vs Iraq: Long run air pollution
Belgium
750,371
in 2022
Iraq
858,061
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Iraq rank
30th
Long run air pollution over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 858,061 against 750,371 in Belgium, a difference of 107,690.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 26 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,773 | 242.88 | 2,530 | Belgium |
| 1760s | 2,879 | 251.33 | 2,627 | Belgium |
| 1770s | 2,980 | 260.02 | 2,720 | Belgium |
| 1780s | 3,078 | 268.96 | 2,809 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 3,172 | 278.16 | 2,893 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 4,174 | 289.56 | 3,884 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 3,362 | 306.08 | 3,056 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 3,527 | 326.37 | 3,200 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 11,548 | 348.01 | 11,200 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 15,673 | 371.08 | 15,302 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 21,431 | 398.41 | 21,032 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 29,119 | 445.87 | 28,673 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 40,020 | 525.32 | 39,495 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 48,641 | 622.37 | 48,018 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 57,592 | 734.22 | 56,858 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 70,812 | 902.95 | 69,909 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 68,395 | 1,126 | 67,269 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 109,489 | 1,892 | 107,597 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 123,578 | 28,869 | 94,709 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 95,205 | 69,605 | 25,600 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 170,619 | 43,060 | 127,558 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 443,798 | 54,283 | 389,515 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 674,481 | 108,089 | 566,391 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 685,473 | 245,347 | 440,126 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 879,193 | 440,831 | 438,363 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 398,550 | 642,772 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 755,425 | 762,229 | 6,804 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 694,920 | 829,748 | 134,828 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 858,061 against 750,371 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Belgium and Iraq?
- 107,690, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 30th 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.