Bhutan vs Iceland: Long run air pollution

Bhutan
20,019
in 2022
Iceland
22,292
in 2022
Bhutan rank
162nd
Iceland rank
159th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Bhutan
  • Iceland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k175018862022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22,292 against 20,019 in Bhutan, a difference of 2,273.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 159th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 20 and Iceland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iceland Difference Ahead
1750s 39.46 3.69 35.77 Bhutan
1760s 40.19 3.85 36.34 Bhutan
1770s 40.93 4.02 36.91 Bhutan
1780s 41.69 4.19 37.5 Bhutan
1790s 42.46 4.37 38.08 Bhutan
1800s 43.55 4.61 38.94 Bhutan
1810s 46.41 5.04 41.37 Bhutan
1820s 51.21 5.68 45.54 Bhutan
1830s 56.49 6.39 50.11 Bhutan
1840s 62.31 7.18 55.12 Bhutan
1850s 68.71 8.13 60.57 Bhutan
1860s 77.26 8.87 68.39 Bhutan
1870s 88.77 9.29 79.49 Bhutan
1880s 103.42 9.59 93.83 Bhutan
1890s 158.99 10.69 148.29 Bhutan
1900s 583.29 21.33 561.96 Bhutan
1910s 1,638 51.01 1,587 Bhutan
1920s 2,674 100.83 2,573 Bhutan
1930s 3,342 211.84 3,130 Bhutan
1940s 4,635 377.5 4,258 Bhutan
1950s 6,040 14,415 8,375 Iceland
1960s 6,511 17,600 11,089 Iceland
1970s 6,455 20,488 14,033 Iceland
1980s 9,296 26,384 17,087 Iceland
1990s 13,941 34,948 21,008 Iceland
2000s 14,397 34,533 20,136 Iceland
2010s 18,209 27,202 8,994 Iceland
2020s 19,818 21,441 1,624 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Bhutan or Iceland?
Iceland, at 22,292 against 20,019 in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bhutan and Iceland?
2,273, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for long run air pollution?
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 159th 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