Finland vs Ghana: Long run air pollution

Finland
125,339
in 2022
Ghana
132,088
in 2022
Finland rank
86th
Ghana rank
85th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Finland
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 132,088 against 125,339 in Finland, a difference of 6,749.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.

Finland ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 85th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 27 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ghana Difference Ahead
1750s 272.55 282.58 10.03 Ghana
1760s 296.28 276.88 19.4 Finland
1770s 322.06 271.28 50.78 Finland
1780s 350.07 265.78 84.29 Finland
1790s 380.51 260.37 120.14 Finland
1800s 414.99 256.9 158.08 Finland
1810s 454.41 258.94 195.47 Finland
1820s 513.34 264.99 248.36 Finland
1830s 573.79 271.1 302.69 Finland
1840s 630.17 277.26 352.91 Finland
1850s 701.47 284.41 417.06 Finland
1860s 768.84 297.52 471.31 Finland
1870s 926.12 326.19 599.93 Finland
1880s 1,209 412.65 796.64 Finland
1890s 1,866 478.64 1,387 Finland
1900s 4,501 599.98 3,901 Finland
1910s 8,699 903.57 7,796 Finland
1920s 16,326 1,399 14,927 Finland
1930s 30,758 2,130 28,628 Finland
1940s 33,595 2,772 30,823 Finland
1950s 64,379 13,912 50,467 Finland
1960s 151,220 17,347 133,873 Finland
1970s 329,434 26,387 303,048 Finland
1980s 389,557 26,578 362,979 Finland
1990s 328,308 41,784 286,524 Finland
2000s 281,547 71,766 209,781 Finland
2010s 172,598 115,216 57,383 Finland
2020s 127,520 126,857 662.67 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Finland or Ghana?
Ghana, at 132,088 against 125,339 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Finland and Ghana?
6,749, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ghana?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Finland and Ghana rank globally for long run air pollution?
Finland ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 85th 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