Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uruguay: Long run air pollution

Democratic Republic of Congo
82,418
in 2022
Uruguay
83,677
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th
Uruguay rank
103rd

Long run air pollution over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uruguay
050.0k100.0k150.0k175018862022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 83,677 against 82,418 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,259.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 16 and Uruguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uruguay Difference Ahead
1750s 372.89 65.74 307.15 Democratic Republic of Congo
1760s 373.54 69.15 304.39 Democratic Republic of Congo
1770s 374.14 72.73 301.41 Democratic Republic of Congo
1780s 374.68 76.5 298.18 Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 375.15 80.45 294.7 Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 377.75 85.65 292.11 Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s 383.87 92.49 291.38 Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 391.02 112.9 278.12 Democratic Republic of Congo
1830s 398.17 155.12 243.05 Democratic Republic of Congo
1840s 405.3 211.72 193.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
1850s 426.58 340.43 86.15 Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 474.05 571.92 97.88 Uruguay
1870s 537.52 847.46 309.93 Uruguay
1880s 614.79 1,294 679.57 Uruguay
1890s 707.1 1,907 1,200 Uruguay
1900s 1,017 2,554 1,537 Uruguay
1910s 1,726 3,471 1,745 Uruguay
1920s 2,975 5,030 2,055 Uruguay
1930s 4,442 6,464 2,022 Uruguay
1940s 8,285 7,064 1,221 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 29,106 35,830 6,724 Uruguay
1960s 34,126 38,550 4,424 Uruguay
1970s 51,129 50,570 559.39 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 61,810 49,622 12,188 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 69,387 70,486 1,099 Uruguay
2000s 82,450 80,138 2,312 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 99,617 88,720 10,897 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 81,849 81,954 104.9 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 83,677 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 Uruguay?
1,259, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay rank globally for long run air pollution?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 103rd 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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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