Botswana vs Niger: Long run air pollution

Botswana
42,942
in 2022
Niger
42,446
in 2022
Botswana rank
133rd
Niger rank
135th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Botswana
  • Niger
020.0k40.0k60.0k175018862022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 42,942 against 42,446 in Niger, a difference of 496.

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

Botswana ranks 133rd and Niger ranks 135th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Niger Difference Ahead
1750s 25.51 470.7 445.19 Niger
1760s 28.35 472.26 443.91 Niger
1770s 31.57 473.81 442.24 Niger
1780s 35.25 475.38 440.12 Niger
1790s 39.46 476.94 437.48 Niger
1800s 44.98 485.77 440.79 Niger
1810s 52.31 504.67 452.36 Niger
1820s 60.95 525.22 464.27 Niger
1830s 71.16 546.07 474.91 Niger
1840s 83.27 567.23 483.96 Niger
1850s 97.9 588.7 490.81 Niger
1860s 117.89 624.91 507.02 Niger
1870s 145.18 680.2 535.02 Niger
1880s 178.99 738.37 559.37 Niger
1890s 221.57 804.29 582.72 Niger
1900s 275.21 889.99 614.78 Niger
1910s 345.16 1,097 751.5 Niger
1920s 445.61 1,456 1,011 Niger
1930s 561.34 1,891 1,330 Niger
1940s 712.29 2,304 1,591 Niger
1950s 1,012 4,078 3,067 Niger
1960s 1,319 5,331 4,012 Niger
1970s 5,510 8,760 3,249 Niger
1980s 12,576 13,644 1,068 Niger
1990s 23,393 15,163 8,231 Botswana
2000s 31,550 20,137 11,412 Botswana
2010s 42,738 34,666 8,071 Botswana
2020s 40,375 41,441 1,066 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Botswana or Niger?
Botswana, at 42,942 against 42,446 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Botswana and Niger?
496, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for long run air pollution?
Botswana ranks 133rd and Niger ranks 135th 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