Belgium vs United Kingdom: Long run air pollution

Belgium
750,371
in 2022
United Kingdom
833,456
in 2022
Belgium rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
31st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 833,456 against 750,371 in Belgium, a difference of 83,085.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1750s 2,773 13,973 11,200 United Kingdom
1760s 2,879 16,134 13,256 United Kingdom
1770s 2,980 19,288 16,308 United Kingdom
1780s 3,078 23,475 20,398 United Kingdom
1790s 3,172 29,109 25,938 United Kingdom
1800s 4,174 38,759 34,585 United Kingdom
1810s 3,362 48,707 45,345 United Kingdom
1820s 3,527 60,869 57,342 United Kingdom
1830s 11,548 86,872 75,324 United Kingdom
1840s 15,673 117,932 102,259 United Kingdom
1850s 21,431 159,049 137,618 United Kingdom
1860s 29,119 280,207 251,088 United Kingdom
1870s 40,020 430,153 390,133 United Kingdom
1880s 48,641 564,677 516,037 United Kingdom
1890s 57,592 673,612 616,021 United Kingdom
1900s 70,812 823,740 752,928 United Kingdom
1910s 68,395 907,414 839,019 United Kingdom
1920s 109,489 692,720 583,230 United Kingdom
1930s 123,578 716,698 593,120 United Kingdom
1940s 95,205 863,735 768,530 United Kingdom
1950s 170,619 1.44 million 1.27 million United Kingdom
1960s 443,798 2.70 million 2.26 million United Kingdom
1970s 674,481 3.18 million 2.51 million United Kingdom
1980s 685,473 2.95 million 2.27 million United Kingdom
1990s 879,193 2.81 million 1.94 million United Kingdom
2000s 1.04 million 1.97 million 924,378 United Kingdom
2010s 755,425 1.28 million 521,177 United Kingdom
2020s 694,920 822,824 127,904 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 833,456 against 750,371 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Belgium and United Kingdom?
83,085, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for long run air pollution?
Belgium ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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