Bulgaria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Long run air pollution

Bulgaria
90,824
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
82,418
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
101st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 90,824 against 82,418 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8,406.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 14 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1750s 246.35 372.89 126.54 Democratic Republic of Congo
1760s 258.08 373.54 115.46 Democratic Republic of Congo
1770s 270.37 374.14 103.77 Democratic Republic of Congo
1780s 283.25 374.68 91.43 Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 296.73 375.15 78.41 Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 312.07 377.75 65.68 Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s 330.36 383.87 53.51 Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 347.22 391.02 43.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
1830s 364.24 398.17 33.93 Democratic Republic of Congo
1840s 386.12 405.3 19.18 Democratic Republic of Congo
1850s 404.47 426.58 22.11 Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 421.61 474.05 52.44 Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 471.81 537.52 65.71 Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 604.01 614.79 10.78 Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 1,028 707.1 321.33 Bulgaria
1900s 2,350 1,017 1,333 Bulgaria
1910s 4,902 1,726 3,176 Bulgaria
1920s 7,934 2,975 4,960 Bulgaria
1930s 10,480 4,442 6,038 Bulgaria
1940s 17,305 8,285 9,020 Bulgaria
1950s 38,802 29,106 9,696 Bulgaria
1960s 135,467 34,126 101,340 Bulgaria
1970s 220,045 51,129 168,916 Bulgaria
1980s 279,442 61,810 217,632 Bulgaria
1990s 205,973 69,387 136,586 Bulgaria
2000s 165,237 82,450 82,787 Bulgaria
2010s 112,310 99,617 12,694 Bulgaria
2020s 87,396 81,849 5,547 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Bulgaria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Bulgaria, at 90,824 against 82,418 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
8,406, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for long run air pollution?
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th 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