Canada vs South Korea: Long run air pollution
Canada
1.41 million
in 2022
South Korea
1.63 million
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
South Korea rank
14th
Long run air pollution over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.63 million against 1.41 million in Canada, a difference of 226,670.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 20 and South Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 407.02 | 1,061 | 654 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 470.27 | 1,068 | 597.92 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 545.99 | 1,075 | 529.05 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 642.01 | 1,082 | 439.55 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 757.25 | 1,088 | 330.42 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 893.22 | 1,094 | 201.21 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 1,154 | 1,102 | 51.47 | Canada |
| 1820s | 1,619 | 1,090 | 529.22 | Canada |
| 1830s | 2,283 | 1,075 | 1,207 | Canada |
| 1840s | 3,290 | 1,088 | 2,202 | Canada |
| 1850s | 4,991 | 1,102 | 3,889 | Canada |
| 1860s | 8,683 | 1,118 | 7,566 | Canada |
| 1870s | 13,289 | 1,132 | 12,157 | Canada |
| 1880s | 31,921 | 1,144 | 30,777 | Canada |
| 1890s | 49,261 | 1,169 | 48,092 | Canada |
| 1900s | 104,285 | 1,475 | 102,810 | Canada |
| 1910s | 262,408 | 2,526 | 259,881 | Canada |
| 1920s | 352,656 | 4,858 | 347,798 | Canada |
| 1930s | 444,487 | 10,201 | 434,286 | Canada |
| 1940s | 727,692 | 18,882 | 708,809 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.07 million | 26,878 | 1.04 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 76,132 | 1.57 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 285,262 | 2.35 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 637,448 | 2.08 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 1.84 million | 889,615 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.33 million | 247,394 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.80 million | 20,587 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.61 million | 219,593 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.63 million against 1.41 million in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Canada and South Korea?
- 226,670, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Canada ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th 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.