Eritrea vs Rwanda: Long run air pollution

Eritrea
17,145
in 2022
Rwanda
19,507
in 2022
Eritrea rank
166th
Rwanda rank
164th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Eritrea
  • Rwanda
010.0k20.0k30.0k175018862022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 19,507 against 17,145 in Eritrea, a difference of 2,362.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 20 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1750s 116.51 46.25 70.26 Eritrea
1760s 116.61 46.4 70.21 Eritrea
1770s 116.72 46.55 70.17 Eritrea
1780s 116.82 46.7 70.12 Eritrea
1790s 116.92 46.85 70.07 Eritrea
1800s 118.7 47.43 71.27 Eritrea
1810s 122.94 48.67 74.27 Eritrea
1820s 127.73 50.05 77.68 Eritrea
1830s 132.59 51.46 81.13 Eritrea
1840s 137.51 52.88 84.64 Eritrea
1850s 143.67 56.3 87.37 Eritrea
1860s 156.69 63.39 93.3 Eritrea
1870s 177.44 72.64 104.8 Eritrea
1880s 200.47 82.29 118.18 Eritrea
1890s 226.29 92.93 133.37 Eritrea
1900s 269.84 128.39 141.45 Eritrea
1910s 375.04 215.44 159.6 Eritrea
1920s 555.65 387.01 168.64 Eritrea
1930s 766.91 749.85 17.06 Eritrea
1940s 1,006 1,409 402.91 Rwanda
1950s 1,371 2,757 1,386 Rwanda
1960s 1,833 4,533 2,700 Rwanda
1970s 2,667 7,172 4,506 Rwanda
1980s 3,370 11,785 8,416 Rwanda
1990s 18,328 10,024 8,305 Eritrea
2000s 10,956 11,785 829 Rwanda
2010s 12,616 16,296 3,680 Rwanda
2020s 15,313 18,492 3,179 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Eritrea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 19,507 against 17,145 in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Eritrea and Rwanda?
2,362, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for long run air pollution?
Eritrea ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 164th 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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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