Botswana vs Mauritania: Long run air pollution

Botswana
42,942
in 2022
Mauritania
45,788
in 2022
Botswana rank
133rd
Mauritania rank
131st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 45,788 against 42,942 in Botswana, a difference of 2,846.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 131st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1750s 25.51 398.81 373.29 Mauritania
1760s 28.35 400.13 371.79 Mauritania
1770s 31.57 401.47 369.89 Mauritania
1780s 35.25 402.81 367.55 Mauritania
1790s 39.46 404.15 364.69 Mauritania
1800s 44.98 411.8 366.82 Mauritania
1810s 52.31 428.18 375.87 Mauritania
1820s 60.95 445.96 385.01 Mauritania
1830s 71.16 464.01 392.85 Mauritania
1840s 83.27 482.32 399.05 Mauritania
1850s 97.9 500.92 403.02 Mauritania
1860s 117.89 532.25 414.36 Mauritania
1870s 145.18 602.59 457.41 Mauritania
1880s 178.99 655.03 476.04 Mauritania
1890s 221.57 707.58 486.02 Mauritania
1900s 275.21 746.16 470.95 Mauritania
1910s 345.16 797.52 452.36 Mauritania
1920s 445.61 906.2 460.58 Mauritania
1930s 561.34 993.11 431.77 Mauritania
1940s 712.29 1,063 351.09 Mauritania
1950s 1,012 1,834 821.93 Mauritania
1960s 1,319 2,889 1,570 Mauritania
1970s 5,510 5,588 77.78 Mauritania
1980s 12,576 13,209 633.13 Mauritania
1990s 23,393 29,730 6,336 Mauritania
2000s 31,550 20,499 11,051 Botswana
2010s 42,738 32,348 10,389 Botswana
2020s 40,375 43,123 2,748 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Botswana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 45,788 against 42,942 in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Botswana and Mauritania?
2,846, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for long run air pollution?
Botswana ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 131st 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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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