Egypt vs Iraq: Long run air pollution
Egypt
880,079
in 2022
Iraq
858,061
in 2022
Egypt rank
29th
Iraq rank
30th
Long run air pollution over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 880,079 against 858,061 in Iraq, a difference of 22,018.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 26 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 909.12 | 242.88 | 666.24 | Egypt |
| 1760s | 899 | 251.33 | 647.67 | Egypt |
| 1770s | 888.88 | 260.02 | 628.86 | Egypt |
| 1780s | 878.76 | 268.96 | 609.8 | Egypt |
| 1790s | 868.63 | 278.16 | 590.47 | Egypt |
| 1800s | 861.46 | 289.56 | 571.91 | Egypt |
| 1810s | 877.02 | 306.08 | 570.94 | Egypt |
| 1820s | 916.73 | 326.37 | 590.36 | Egypt |
| 1830s | 958.01 | 348.01 | 610 | Egypt |
| 1840s | 1,001 | 371.08 | 629.82 | Egypt |
| 1850s | 1,060 | 398.41 | 661.55 | Egypt |
| 1860s | 1,176 | 445.87 | 730.37 | Egypt |
| 1870s | 1,342 | 525.32 | 816.29 | Egypt |
| 1880s | 1,581 | 622.37 | 958.6 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 1,898 | 734.22 | 1,164 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 3,009 | 902.95 | 2,106 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 8,245 | 1,126 | 7,120 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 15,375 | 1,892 | 13,483 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 21,953 | 28,869 | 6,917 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 67,286 | 69,605 | 2,319 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 116,490 | 43,060 | 73,430 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 133,240 | 54,283 | 78,957 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 185,223 | 108,089 | 77,133 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 455,187 | 245,347 | 209,840 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 664,578 | 440,831 | 223,748 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 780,735 | 398,550 | 382,185 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 845,872 | 762,229 | 83,642 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 833,441 | 829,748 | 3,693 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 880,079 against 858,061 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Egypt and Iraq?
- 22,018, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 30th 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.