Egypt vs France: Long run air pollution

Egypt
880,079
in 2022
France
820,688
in 2022
Egypt rank
29th
France rank
32nd

Long run air pollution over time

  • Egypt
  • France
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 880,079 against 820,688 in France, a difference of 59,391.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was France ahead.

Egypt ranks 29th and France ranks 32nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and France in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt France Difference Ahead
1750s 909.12 18,295 17,386 France
1760s 899 18,664 17,765 France
1770s 888.88 19,027 18,138 France
1780s 878.76 19,385 18,507 France
1790s 868.63 19,739 18,870 France
1800s 861.46 20,871 20,010 France
1810s 877.02 23,451 22,573 France
1820s 916.73 25,930 25,013 France
1830s 958.01 30,199 29,241 France
1840s 1,001 36,191 35,190 France
1850s 1,060 51,469 50,409 France
1860s 1,176 77,983 76,807 France
1870s 1,342 98,761 97,419 France
1880s 1,581 127,275 125,694 France
1890s 1,898 159,866 157,968 France
1900s 3,009 190,304 187,295 France
1910s 8,245 188,021 179,776 France
1920s 15,375 293,416 278,040 France
1930s 21,953 387,412 365,459 France
1940s 67,286 269,868 202,582 France
1950s 116,490 645,334 528,845 France
1960s 133,240 1.38 million 1.25 million France
1970s 185,223 2.52 million 2.34 million France
1980s 455,187 2.37 million 1.91 million France
1990s 664,578 2.28 million 1.62 million France
2000s 780,735 1.84 million 1.06 million France
2010s 845,872 1.24 million 394,851 France
2020s 833,441 822,482 10,958 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Egypt or France?
Egypt, at 880,079 against 820,688 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Egypt and France?
59,391, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Egypt and France rank globally for long run air pollution?
Egypt ranks 29th and France ranks 32nd 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