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
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.