Congo vs Suriname: Long run air pollution

Congo
28,422
in 2022
Suriname
25,681
in 2022
Congo rank
148th
Suriname rank
151st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 28,422 against 25,681 in Suriname, a difference of 2,741.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

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

Congo ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 151st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 26 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1750s 41.99 2.91 39.08 Congo
1760s 42.01 3.16 38.85 Congo
1770s 42.01 3.43 38.57 Congo
1780s 41.99 3.73 38.26 Congo
1790s 41.95 4.04 37.9 Congo
1800s 41.96 4.42 37.54 Congo
1810s 42.13 4.83 37.3 Congo
1820s 42.39 5.23 37.16 Congo
1830s 42.61 5.66 36.96 Congo
1840s 42.79 6.12 36.67 Congo
1850s 44.3 6.61 37.68 Congo
1860s 47.78 7.12 40.66 Congo
1870s 51.73 8.52 43.2 Congo
1880s 55.98 9.97 46.01 Congo
1890s 60.83 11.34 49.48 Congo
1900s 89.12 18.22 70.9 Congo
1910s 152.54 34.35 118.19 Congo
1920s 231.11 65.73 165.39 Congo
1930s 306.91 98.06 208.86 Congo
1940s 343.94 155.51 188.43 Congo
1950s 4,286 889.15 3,397 Congo
1960s 8,098 1,970 6,128 Congo
1970s 9,762 4,027 5,736 Congo
1980s 9,106 5,099 4,007 Congo
1990s 7,403 19,236 11,834 Suriname
2000s 11,058 16,014 4,955 Suriname
2010s 26,132 24,122 2,009 Congo
2020s 27,883 25,622 2,261 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Congo or Suriname?
Congo, at 28,422 against 25,681 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Congo and Suriname?
2,741, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for long run air pollution?
Congo ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 151st 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