Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Long run air pollution

Benin
60,140
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
61,833
in 2022
Benin rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Benin
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k175018862022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 61,833 against 60,140 in Benin, a difference of 1,693.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 23 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1750s 217.07 33.74 183.33 Benin
1760s 200.34 34.36 165.97 Benin
1770s 184.89 35 149.89 Benin
1780s 170.63 35.65 134.99 Benin
1790s 157.47 36.3 121.17 Benin
1800s 147.09 37.17 109.92 Benin
1810s 140.36 39.48 100.88 Benin
1820s 135.03 43.42 91.61 Benin
1830s 129.81 47.74 82.07 Benin
1840s 124.71 52.48 72.23 Benin
1850s 119.8 62.86 56.93 Benin
1860s 121.31 81.35 39.96 Benin
1870s 130.79 102.58 28.21 Benin
1880s 141.6 130.62 10.98 Benin
1890s 157.31 160.56 3.25 Papua New Guinea
1900s 293.15 227.99 65.16 Benin
1910s 658.73 363.02 295.72 Benin
1920s 1,153 465.72 686.98 Benin
1930s 1,808 528.47 1,279 Benin
1940s 2,680 553.65 2,126 Benin
1950s 4,622 1,621 3,002 Benin
1960s 6,277 2,980 3,296 Benin
1970s 9,897 11,525 1,628 Papua New Guinea
1980s 12,610 20,597 7,987 Papua New Guinea
1990s 16,709 29,669 12,960 Papua New Guinea
2000s 27,820 53,788 25,969 Papua New Guinea
2010s 60,272 56,812 3,460 Benin
2020s 67,052 60,352 6,699 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 61,833 against 60,140 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
1,693, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for long run air pollution?
Benin ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th 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