Bulgaria vs Ireland: Long run air pollution

Bulgaria
90,824
in 2022
Ireland
89,994
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
101st
Ireland rank
102nd

Long run air pollution over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k175018862022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 90,824 against 89,994 in Ireland, a difference of 830.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 102nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1750s 246.35 1,628 1,381 Ireland
1760s 258.08 1,633 1,374 Ireland
1770s 270.37 1,725 1,455 Ireland
1780s 283.25 1,996 1,713 Ireland
1790s 296.73 2,270 1,973 Ireland
1800s 312.07 2,535 2,223 Ireland
1810s 330.36 2,979 2,649 Ireland
1820s 347.22 3,427 3,080 Ireland
1830s 364.24 3,741 3,377 Ireland
1840s 386.12 3,587 3,201 Ireland
1850s 404.47 3,244 2,840 Ireland
1860s 421.61 2,871 2,449 Ireland
1870s 471.81 2,795 2,324 Ireland
1880s 604.01 3,056 2,452 Ireland
1890s 1,028 2,587 1,558 Ireland
1900s 2,350 2,614 264.23 Ireland
1910s 4,902 3,574 1,329 Bulgaria
1920s 7,934 23,278 15,344 Ireland
1930s 10,480 45,803 35,323 Ireland
1940s 17,305 36,832 19,528 Ireland
1950s 38,802 52,417 13,615 Ireland
1960s 135,467 75,652 59,815 Bulgaria
1970s 220,045 116,704 103,341 Bulgaria
1980s 279,442 136,773 142,670 Bulgaria
1990s 205,973 166,246 39,727 Bulgaria
2000s 165,237 167,141 1,904 Ireland
2010s 112,310 110,211 2,100 Bulgaria
2020s 87,396 89,979 2,583 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 90,824 against 89,994 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bulgaria and Ireland?
830, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for long run air pollution?
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 102nd 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