Belgium vs Philippines: Long run air pollution

Belgium
750,371
in 2022
Philippines
711,503
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
Philippines rank
35th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Belgium
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 750,371 against 711,503 in Philippines, a difference of 38,868.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

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

Belgium ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 35th of 220 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Philippines Difference Ahead
1750s 2,773 544.37 2,229 Belgium
1760s 2,879 554.09 2,324 Belgium
1770s 2,980 563.95 2,416 Belgium
1780s 3,078 573.94 2,504 Belgium
1790s 3,172 584.07 2,587 Belgium
1800s 4,174 596.16 3,578 Belgium
1810s 3,362 610.71 2,751 Belgium
1820s 3,527 663.04 2,863 Belgium
1830s 11,548 783.83 10,764 Belgium
1840s 15,673 945.64 14,727 Belgium
1850s 21,431 1,154 20,277 Belgium
1860s 29,119 1,398 27,720 Belgium
1870s 40,020 1,641 38,379 Belgium
1880s 48,641 1,853 46,787 Belgium
1890s 57,592 2,114 55,478 Belgium
1900s 70,812 2,857 67,955 Belgium
1910s 68,395 4,843 63,552 Belgium
1920s 109,489 8,565 100,924 Belgium
1930s 123,578 11,478 112,100 Belgium
1940s 95,205 11,872 83,333 Belgium
1950s 170,619 48,694 121,924 Belgium
1960s 443,798 105,844 337,953 Belgium
1970s 674,481 214,397 460,083 Belgium
1980s 685,473 239,866 445,606 Belgium
1990s 879,193 394,699 484,495 Belgium
2000s 1.04 million 443,048 598,274 Belgium
2010s 755,425 578,655 176,770 Belgium
2020s 694,920 685,856 9,064 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Belgium or Philippines?
Belgium, at 750,371 against 711,503 in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Belgium and Philippines?
38,868, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Philippines?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Philippines rank globally for long run air pollution?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 35th 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.

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About this data

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