Bulgaria vs Serbia: Long run air pollution

Bulgaria
90,824
in 2022
Serbia
94,884
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
101st
Serbia rank
98th

Long run air pollution over time

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

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 94,884 against 90,824 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,060.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 101st and Serbia ranks 98th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1750s 246.35 34.04 212.32 Bulgaria
1760s 258.08 35.3 222.78 Bulgaria
1770s 270.37 36.61 233.76 Bulgaria
1780s 283.25 37.95 245.3 Bulgaria
1790s 296.73 39.32 257.42 Bulgaria
1800s 312.07 40.72 271.35 Bulgaria
1810s 330.36 42.52 287.84 Bulgaria
1820s 347.22 44.83 302.39 Bulgaria
1830s 364.24 47.23 317.02 Bulgaria
1840s 386.12 49.73 336.39 Bulgaria
1850s 404.47 52.32 352.15 Bulgaria
1860s 421.61 56.14 365.47 Bulgaria
1870s 471.81 61.59 410.21 Bulgaria
1880s 604.01 73.29 530.72 Bulgaria
1890s 1,028 691.79 336.64 Bulgaria
1900s 2,350 2,122 228.3 Bulgaria
1910s 4,902 2,221 2,682 Bulgaria
1920s 7,934 11,245 3,310 Serbia
1930s 10,480 12,490 2,010 Serbia
1940s 17,305 10,913 6,391 Bulgaria
1950s 38,802 28,780 10,022 Bulgaria
1960s 135,467 63,624 71,842 Bulgaria
1970s 220,045 151,881 68,164 Bulgaria
1980s 279,442 256,144 23,299 Bulgaria
1990s 205,973 236,591 30,618 Serbia
2000s 165,237 182,618 17,381 Serbia
2010s 112,310 143,948 31,638 Serbia
2020s 87,396 96,713 9,316 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 94,884 against 90,824 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bulgaria and Serbia?
4,060, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for long run air pollution?
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Serbia ranks 98th 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