Benin vs Nicaragua: Long run air pollution

Benin
60,140
in 2022
Nicaragua
54,155
in 2022
Benin rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
123rd

Long run air pollution over time

  • Benin
  • Nicaragua
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k175018862022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 60,140 against 54,155 in Nicaragua, a difference of 5,985.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 16 and Nicaragua in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1750s 217.07 46.3 170.77 Benin
1760s 200.34 49.54 150.8 Benin
1770s 184.89 52.99 131.91 Benin
1780s 170.63 56.67 113.97 Benin
1790s 157.47 60.59 96.88 Benin
1800s 147.09 65.54 81.56 Benin
1810s 140.36 71.83 68.54 Benin
1820s 135.03 82.57 52.46 Benin
1830s 129.81 99.18 30.63 Benin
1840s 124.71 118.12 6.59 Benin
1850s 119.8 135.02 15.23 Nicaragua
1860s 121.31 151.16 29.85 Nicaragua
1870s 130.79 178.58 47.79 Nicaragua
1880s 141.6 220.44 78.84 Nicaragua
1890s 157.31 276.76 119.45 Nicaragua
1900s 293.15 390.74 97.59 Nicaragua
1910s 658.73 562.63 96.1 Benin
1920s 1,153 791.69 361.02 Benin
1930s 1,808 1,025 782.94 Benin
1940s 2,680 1,478 1,202 Benin
1950s 4,622 5,454 831.58 Nicaragua
1960s 6,277 10,879 4,603 Nicaragua
1970s 9,897 20,668 10,772 Nicaragua
1980s 12,610 22,492 9,883 Nicaragua
1990s 16,709 29,708 12,999 Nicaragua
2000s 27,820 49,680 21,861 Nicaragua
2010s 60,272 55,069 5,203 Benin
2020s 67,052 51,977 15,074 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Benin or Nicaragua?
Benin, at 60,140 against 54,155 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Benin and Nicaragua?
5,985, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for long run air pollution?
Benin ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd 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