Ecuador vs Kuwait: Long run air pollution

Ecuador
341,155
in 2022
Kuwait
376,852
in 2022
Ecuador rank
50th
Kuwait rank
47th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 376,852 against 341,155 in Ecuador, a difference of 35,697.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 21 and Kuwait in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kuwait Difference Ahead
1750s 79.77 3.58 76.18 Ecuador
1760s 83.86 3.75 80.11 Ecuador
1770s 88.15 3.92 84.23 Ecuador
1780s 92.65 4.09 88.56 Ecuador
1790s 97.36 4.27 93.09 Ecuador
1800s 103.49 4.5 98.99 Ecuador
1810s 111.48 4.8 106.68 Ecuador
1820s 130.43 5.11 125.31 Ecuador
1830s 159.33 5.45 153.88 Ecuador
1840s 185.96 5.79 180.16 Ecuador
1850s 221.22 6.16 215.06 Ecuador
1860s 254.64 6.5 248.14 Ecuador
1870s 292.43 6.82 285.61 Ecuador
1880s 348.26 7.13 341.14 Ecuador
1890s 417.25 7.48 409.78 Ecuador
1900s 581.19 8.15 573.04 Ecuador
1910s 931.79 9.09 922.69 Ecuador
1920s 2,957 10.21 2,947 Ecuador
1930s 10,154 10.86 10,143 Ecuador
1940s 13,149 2,777 10,372 Ecuador
1950s 14,882 50,241 35,359 Kuwait
1960s 28,414 63,693 35,279 Kuwait
1970s 68,651 254,556 185,906 Kuwait
1980s 154,174 294,998 140,824 Kuwait
1990s 229,082 154,857 74,225 Ecuador
2000s 249,937 252,933 2,996 Kuwait
2010s 312,235 320,667 8,431 Kuwait
2020s 312,446 347,564 35,119 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Ecuador or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 376,852 against 341,155 in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Ecuador and Kuwait?
35,697, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for long run air pollution?
Ecuador ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 47th 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