Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ireland: Long run air pollution

Democratic Republic of Congo
82,418
in 2022
Ireland
89,994
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th
Ireland rank
102nd

Long run air pollution over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k175018862022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 89,994 against 82,418 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7,576.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ireland ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 102nd of 220 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
1750s 372.89 1,628 1,255 Ireland
1760s 373.54 1,633 1,259 Ireland
1770s 374.14 1,725 1,351 Ireland
1780s 374.68 1,996 1,621 Ireland
1790s 375.15 2,270 1,895 Ireland
1800s 377.75 2,535 2,158 Ireland
1810s 383.87 2,979 2,596 Ireland
1820s 391.02 3,427 3,036 Ireland
1830s 398.17 3,741 3,343 Ireland
1840s 405.3 3,587 3,182 Ireland
1850s 426.58 3,244 2,818 Ireland
1860s 474.05 2,871 2,397 Ireland
1870s 537.52 2,795 2,258 Ireland
1880s 614.79 3,056 2,441 Ireland
1890s 707.1 2,587 1,880 Ireland
1900s 1,017 2,614 1,597 Ireland
1910s 1,726 3,574 1,848 Ireland
1920s 2,975 23,278 20,303 Ireland
1930s 4,442 45,803 41,361 Ireland
1940s 8,285 36,832 28,547 Ireland
1950s 29,106 52,417 23,311 Ireland
1960s 34,126 75,652 41,525 Ireland
1970s 51,129 116,704 65,575 Ireland
1980s 61,810 136,773 74,963 Ireland
1990s 69,387 166,246 96,859 Ireland
2000s 82,450 167,141 84,691 Ireland
2010s 99,617 110,211 10,594 Ireland
2020s 81,849 89,979 8,130 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ireland?
Ireland, at 89,994 against 82,418 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
7,576, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland rank globally for long run air pollution?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 102nd 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