Canada vs Pakistan: Long run air pollution
Canada
1.41 million
in 2022
Pakistan
1.68 million
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Pakistan rank
13th
Long run air pollution over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.68 million against 1.41 million in Canada, a difference of 273,340.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 19 and Pakistan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 407.02 | 1,523 | 1,116 | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 470.27 | 1,550 | 1,080 | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 545.99 | 1,577 | 1,031 | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 642.01 | 1,604 | 962.38 | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 757.25 | 1,632 | 874.85 | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 893.22 | 1,678 | 784.56 | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 1,154 | 1,800 | 646.24 | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 1,619 | 1,998 | 379.05 | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 2,283 | 2,217 | 66.41 | Canada |
| 1840s | 3,290 | 2,458 | 832.67 | Canada |
| 1850s | 4,991 | 2,734 | 2,257 | Canada |
| 1860s | 8,683 | 3,035 | 5,648 | Canada |
| 1870s | 13,289 | 3,377 | 9,912 | Canada |
| 1880s | 31,921 | 3,689 | 28,233 | Canada |
| 1890s | 49,261 | 4,079 | 45,182 | Canada |
| 1900s | 104,285 | 5,854 | 98,431 | Canada |
| 1910s | 262,408 | 9,745 | 252,662 | Canada |
| 1920s | 352,656 | 14,889 | 337,767 | Canada |
| 1930s | 444,487 | 22,228 | 422,259 | Canada |
| 1940s | 727,692 | 34,204 | 693,488 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.07 million | 87,120 | 979,776 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 180,552 | 1.47 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 302,666 | 2.33 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 478,260 | 2.24 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 737,444 | 1.99 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 1.15 million | 1.43 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.44 million | 340,491 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.67 million | 275,613 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.68 million against 1.41 million in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Canada and Pakistan?
- 273,340, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Canada ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.