Canada vs Thailand: Long run air pollution

Canada
1.41 million
in 2022
Thailand
1.24 million
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Thailand rank
16th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Canada
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.41 million against 1.24 million in Thailand, a difference of 160,780.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Thailand ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 21 and Thailand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Thailand Difference Ahead
1750s 407.02 1,212 804.88 Thailand
1760s 470.27 1,234 763.67 Thailand
1770s 545.99 1,256 710.36 Thailand
1780s 642.01 1,279 637.11 Thailand
1790s 757.25 1,302 545 Thailand
1800s 893.22 1,331 437.77 Thailand
1810s 1,154 1,409 255.06 Thailand
1820s 1,619 1,451 167.75 Canada
1830s 2,283 1,476 806.6 Canada
1840s 3,290 1,617 1,673 Canada
1850s 4,991 1,765 3,225 Canada
1860s 8,683 1,894 6,790 Canada
1870s 13,289 2,085 11,205 Canada
1880s 31,921 2,349 29,572 Canada
1890s 49,261 2,686 46,575 Canada
1900s 104,285 3,317 100,967 Canada
1910s 262,408 4,445 257,962 Canada
1920s 352,656 6,067 346,589 Canada
1930s 444,487 8,153 436,334 Canada
1940s 727,692 11,094 716,598 Canada
1950s 1.07 million 27,748 1.04 million Canada
1960s 1.65 million 70,859 1.58 million Canada
1970s 2.63 million 184,277 2.45 million Canada
1980s 2.72 million 374,303 2.35 million Canada
1990s 2.73 million 890,567 1.84 million Canada
2000s 2.58 million 1.10 million 1.48 million Canada
2010s 1.78 million 1.26 million 518,153 Canada
2020s 1.39 million 1.27 million 126,090 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Canada or Thailand?
Canada, at 1.41 million against 1.24 million in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Canada and Thailand?
160,780, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for long run air pollution?
Canada ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 16th 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