China vs United States: Long run air pollution
China
20.99 million
in 2022
United States
9.00 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Long run air pollution over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 20.99 million against 9.00 million in United States, a difference of 11.99 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 26,529 | 2,945 | 23,584 | China |
| 1760s | 27,120 | 3,469 | 23,652 | China |
| 1770s | 30,466 | 4,113 | 26,353 | China |
| 1780s | 35,049 | 4,915 | 30,134 | China |
| 1790s | 35,074 | 6,223 | 28,851 | China |
| 1800s | 36,235 | 8,742 | 27,493 | China |
| 1810s | 39,027 | 11,940 | 27,087 | China |
| 1820s | 40,585 | 16,407 | 24,179 | China |
| 1830s | 42,749 | 24,789 | 17,960 | China |
| 1840s | 43,407 | 40,067 | 3,340 | China |
| 1850s | 42,343 | 74,373 | 32,030 | United States |
| 1860s | 40,283 | 111,366 | 71,083 | United States |
| 1870s | 40,955 | 222,754 | 181,799 | United States |
| 1880s | 43,537 | 494,759 | 451,222 | United States |
| 1890s | 47,050 | 893,667 | 846,617 | United States |
| 1900s | 84,954 | 1.98 million | 1.90 million | United States |
| 1910s | 145,598 | 3.84 million | 3.70 million | United States |
| 1920s | 231,262 | 7.17 million | 6.94 million | United States |
| 1930s | 335,358 | 8.30 million | 7.97 million | United States |
| 1940s | 458,486 | 12.74 million | 12.29 million | United States |
| 1950s | 1.08 million | 15.95 million | 14.86 million | United States |
| 1960s | 1.97 million | 21.69 million | 19.72 million | United States |
| 1970s | 4.29 million | 27.89 million | 23.60 million | United States |
| 1980s | 7.18 million | 26.24 million | 19.06 million | United States |
| 1990s | 12.87 million | 25.31 million | 12.44 million | United States |
| 2000s | 23.24 million | 19.27 million | 3.97 million | China |
| 2010s | 27.18 million | 12.16 million | 15.02 million | China |
| 2020s | 21.41 million | 8.83 million | 12.58 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, China or United States?
- China, at 20.99 million against 9.00 million in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between China and United States?
- 11.99 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do China and United States rank globally for long run air pollution?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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.