Belgium vs Italy: Long run air pollution
Belgium
750,371
in 2022
Italy
748,652
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Italy rank
34th
Long run air pollution over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 750,371 against 748,652 in Italy, a difference of 1,719.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Italy in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,773 | 5,169 | 2,395 | Italy |
| 1760s | 2,879 | 5,314 | 2,436 | Italy |
| 1770s | 2,980 | 5,464 | 2,484 | Italy |
| 1780s | 3,078 | 5,618 | 2,540 | Italy |
| 1790s | 3,172 | 5,775 | 2,604 | Italy |
| 1800s | 4,174 | 5,943 | 1,769 | Italy |
| 1810s | 3,362 | 6,123 | 2,761 | Italy |
| 1820s | 3,527 | 6,398 | 2,871 | Italy |
| 1830s | 11,548 | 6,794 | 4,754 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 15,673 | 7,215 | 8,458 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 21,431 | 7,631 | 13,800 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 29,119 | 10,727 | 18,392 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 40,020 | 16,776 | 23,245 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 48,641 | 26,155 | 22,485 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 57,592 | 33,517 | 24,075 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 70,812 | 48,566 | 22,246 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 68,395 | 65,712 | 2,683 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 109,489 | 85,900 | 23,589 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 123,578 | 112,981 | 10,597 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 95,205 | 87,804 | 7,401 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 170,619 | 260,030 | 89,411 | Italy |
| 1960s | 443,798 | 1.36 million | 916,971 | Italy |
| 1970s | 674,481 | 2.06 million | 1.39 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 685,473 | 2.13 million | 1.45 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 879,193 | 2.14 million | 1.26 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.51 million | 466,092 | Italy |
| 2010s | 755,425 | 949,472 | 194,047 | Italy |
| 2020s | 694,920 | 731,603 | 36,683 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 750,371 against 748,652 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Belgium and Italy?
- 1,719, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 34th 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.