Ethiopia vs Sudan: Long run air pollution
Ethiopia
242,659
in 2022
Sudan
297,518
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
60th
Sudan rank
57th
Long run air pollution over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 297,518 against 242,659 in Ethiopia, a difference of 54,859.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 60th and Sudan ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 13 and Sudan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 976.72 | 2,478 | 1,501 | Sudan |
| 1760s | 995.61 | 2,503 | 1,507 | Sudan |
| 1770s | 1,014 | 2,528 | 1,513 | Sudan |
| 1780s | 1,033 | 2,553 | 1,519 | Sudan |
| 1790s | 1,052 | 2,578 | 1,526 | Sudan |
| 1800s | 1,085 | 2,635 | 1,550 | Sudan |
| 1810s | 1,135 | 2,756 | 1,621 | Sudan |
| 1820s | 1,402 | 2,910 | 1,508 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 1,950 | 3,071 | 1,121 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 2,524 | 3,239 | 714.53 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 3,097 | 3,434 | 336.59 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 3,724 | 3,750 | 25.53 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 4,482 | 4,179 | 302.96 | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 5,309 | 4,653 | 655.26 | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 6,239 | 5,177 | 1,062 | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 7,668 | 6,056 | 1,612 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 9,837 | 7,428 | 2,409 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 12,483 | 8,906 | 3,576 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 15,295 | 9,509 | 5,786 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 18,128 | 10,760 | 7,368 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 31,592 | 18,997 | 12,595 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 64,050 | 32,964 | 31,086 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 103,803 | 58,267 | 45,536 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 117,575 | 73,488 | 44,087 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 107,656 | 94,895 | 12,761 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 133,343 | 157,409 | 24,066 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 202,464 | 232,321 | 29,857 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 235,827 | 270,248 | 34,421 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 297,518 against 242,659 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 54,859, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th and Sudan ranks 57th 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.