Falkland Islands (Malvinas) vs Western Sahara: Long run air pollution

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
643.99
in 2022
Western Sahara
571.23
in 2022
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank
206th
Western Sahara rank
208th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) currently reports 643.99 against 571.23 in Western Sahara, a difference of 72.76.

That makes Falkland Islands (Malvinas)'s figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ahead.

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 206th and Western Sahara ranks 208th of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) averaged higher in 24 and Western Sahara in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1750s 24.04 0.3601 23.68 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1760s 26.01 0.3613 25.65 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1770s 28.14 0.3624 27.78 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1780s 30.45 0.3636 30.09 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1790s 32.95 0.3647 32.58 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1800s 36.22 0.3711 35.85 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1810s 39.7 0.3847 39.32 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1820s 42.41 0.3996 42.01 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1830s 45.25 0.4146 44.84 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1840s 48.24 0.4298 47.81 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1850s 51.37 0.445 50.93 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1860s 55.75 0.4719 55.27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1870s 61.67 0.5169 61.16 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1880s 67.94 0.5582 67.38 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1890s 74.58 0.601 73.98 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1900s 81.82 0.6504 81.17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1910s 88.37 1.02 87.35 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1920s 93.82 2.24 91.58 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1930s 94.59 4.95 89.64 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1940s 93.58 12.26 81.32 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1950s 302.78 28.13 274.65 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1960s 151.25 65.72 85.53 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1970s 153.49 138.47 15.02 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
1980s 165.38 282.06 116.68 Western Sahara
1990s 348.54 594.03 245.48 Western Sahara
2000s 576.59 931.3 354.71 Western Sahara
2010s 688.74 751.48 62.74 Western Sahara
2020s 637.84 615.46 22.38 Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) or Western Sahara?
Falkland Islands (Malvinas), at 643.99 against 571.23 in Western Sahara as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and Western Sahara?
72.76, with Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and Western Sahara?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and Western Sahara rank globally for long run air pollution?
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 206th and Western Sahara ranks 208th of 216 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