Benin vs Zambia: Long run air pollution
Benin
60,140
in 2022
Zambia
57,281
in 2022
Benin rank
120th
Zambia rank
121st
Long run air pollution over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60,140 against 57,281 in Zambia, a difference of 2,859.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Zambia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 217.07 | 142.92 | 74.16 | Benin |
| 1760s | 200.34 | 143.35 | 56.99 | Benin |
| 1770s | 184.89 | 143.78 | 41.11 | Benin |
| 1780s | 170.63 | 144.21 | 26.42 | Benin |
| 1790s | 157.47 | 144.64 | 12.84 | Benin |
| 1800s | 147.09 | 146.97 | 0.1183 | Benin |
| 1810s | 140.36 | 152.01 | 11.65 | Zambia |
| 1820s | 135.03 | 157.52 | 22.5 | Zambia |
| 1830s | 129.81 | 163.11 | 33.3 | Zambia |
| 1840s | 124.71 | 168.78 | 44.07 | Zambia |
| 1850s | 119.8 | 174.56 | 54.77 | Zambia |
| 1860s | 121.31 | 186.09 | 64.78 | Zambia |
| 1870s | 130.79 | 209.03 | 78.23 | Zambia |
| 1880s | 141.6 | 235.65 | 94.04 | Zambia |
| 1890s | 157.31 | 266.86 | 109.55 | Zambia |
| 1900s | 293.15 | 328.54 | 35.39 | Zambia |
| 1910s | 658.73 | 470.46 | 188.27 | Benin |
| 1920s | 1,153 | 705.14 | 447.56 | Benin |
| 1930s | 1,808 | 1,051 | 756.1 | Benin |
| 1940s | 2,680 | 1,885 | 794.76 | Benin |
| 1950s | 4,622 | 11,616 | 6,994 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 6,277 | 19,660 | 13,384 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 9,897 | 27,590 | 17,694 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 12,610 | 27,981 | 15,372 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 16,709 | 27,825 | 11,116 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 27,820 | 30,661 | 2,841 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 60,272 | 48,234 | 12,038 | Benin |
| 2020s | 67,052 | 55,467 | 11,585 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 60,140 against 57,281 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Benin and Zambia?
- 2,859, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Benin ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 121st 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.