Ethiopia vs Libya: Long run air pollution

Ethiopia
242,659
in 2022
Libya
250,087
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
60th
Libya rank
59th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 250,087 against 242,659 in Ethiopia, a difference of 7,428.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 60th and Libya ranks 59th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 24 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
1750s 976.72 89.04 887.68 Ethiopia
1760s 995.61 89.3 906.31 Ethiopia
1770s 1,014 89.56 924.92 Ethiopia
1780s 1,033 89.81 943.51 Ethiopia
1790s 1,052 90.05 962.08 Ethiopia
1800s 1,085 91.54 993.27 Ethiopia
1810s 1,135 94.75 1,040 Ethiopia
1820s 1,402 98.27 1,304 Ethiopia
1830s 1,950 101.83 1,848 Ethiopia
1840s 2,524 105.43 2,419 Ethiopia
1850s 3,097 109.08 2,988 Ethiopia
1860s 3,724 115.29 3,609 Ethiopia
1870s 4,482 124.77 4,357 Ethiopia
1880s 5,309 134.59 5,174 Ethiopia
1890s 6,239 152.85 6,086 Ethiopia
1900s 7,668 188.52 7,480 Ethiopia
1910s 9,837 230.11 9,607 Ethiopia
1920s 12,483 298.46 12,184 Ethiopia
1930s 15,295 414.96 14,880 Ethiopia
1940s 18,128 592.89 17,535 Ethiopia
1950s 31,592 3,498 28,094 Ethiopia
1960s 64,050 28,229 35,822 Ethiopia
1970s 103,803 56,593 47,210 Ethiopia
1980s 117,575 122,969 5,394 Libya
1990s 107,656 183,005 75,349 Libya
2000s 133,343 249,746 116,403 Libya
2010s 202,464 254,232 51,768 Libya
2020s 235,827 230,532 5,295 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Ethiopia or Libya?
Libya, at 250,087 against 242,659 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Ethiopia and Libya?
7,428, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for long run air pollution?
Ethiopia ranks 60th and Libya ranks 59th 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