Congo vs Namibia: Long run air pollution
Congo
28,422
in 2022
Namibia
26,104
in 2022
Congo rank
148th
Namibia rank
150th
Long run air pollution over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 28,422 against 26,104 in Namibia, a difference of 2,318.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Namibia ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.99 | 60.57 | 18.58 | Namibia |
| 1760s | 42.01 | 66.9 | 24.89 | Namibia |
| 1770s | 42.01 | 74.03 | 32.02 | Namibia |
| 1780s | 41.99 | 82.08 | 40.09 | Namibia |
| 1790s | 41.95 | 91.2 | 49.26 | Namibia |
| 1800s | 41.96 | 103.18 | 61.23 | Namibia |
| 1810s | 42.13 | 119.13 | 77 | Namibia |
| 1820s | 42.39 | 137.78 | 95.39 | Namibia |
| 1830s | 42.61 | 159.69 | 117.08 | Namibia |
| 1840s | 42.79 | 185.54 | 142.75 | Namibia |
| 1850s | 44.3 | 216.31 | 172.01 | Namibia |
| 1860s | 47.78 | 257.92 | 210.14 | Namibia |
| 1870s | 51.73 | 314.93 | 263.2 | Namibia |
| 1880s | 55.98 | 384.29 | 328.31 | Namibia |
| 1890s | 60.83 | 469.3 | 408.48 | Namibia |
| 1900s | 89.12 | 594.03 | 504.92 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 152.54 | 776.86 | 624.32 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 231.11 | 1,010 | 778.82 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 306.91 | 1,245 | 938.41 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 343.94 | 1,484 | 1,140 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 4,286 | 2,054 | 2,232 | Congo |
| 1960s | 8,098 | 2,624 | 5,474 | Congo |
| 1970s | 9,762 | 3,129 | 6,633 | Congo |
| 1980s | 9,106 | 3,062 | 6,044 | Congo |
| 1990s | 7,403 | 16,297 | 8,895 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 11,058 | 25,374 | 14,316 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26,132 | 29,476 | 3,344 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 27,883 | 25,968 | 1,916 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Congo or Namibia?
- Congo, at 28,422 against 26,104 in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Congo and Namibia?
- 2,318, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Congo ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 150th 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.