France vs Italy: Long run air pollution

France
820,688
in 2022
Italy
748,652
in 2022
France rank
32nd
Italy rank
34th

Long run air pollution over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 820,688 against 748,652 in Italy, a difference of 72,036.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

France ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 34th of 220 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1750s 18,295 5,169 13,126 France
1760s 18,664 5,314 13,349 France
1770s 19,027 5,464 13,563 France
1780s 19,385 5,618 13,768 France
1790s 19,739 5,775 13,963 France
1800s 20,871 5,943 14,928 France
1810s 23,451 6,123 17,327 France
1820s 25,930 6,398 19,532 France
1830s 30,199 6,794 23,405 France
1840s 36,191 7,215 28,976 France
1850s 51,469 7,631 43,838 France
1860s 77,983 10,727 67,256 France
1870s 98,761 16,776 81,985 France
1880s 127,275 26,155 101,120 France
1890s 159,866 33,517 126,349 France
1900s 190,304 48,566 141,738 France
1910s 188,021 65,712 122,310 France
1920s 293,416 85,900 207,516 France
1930s 387,412 112,981 274,431 France
1940s 269,868 87,804 182,064 France
1950s 645,334 260,030 385,304 France
1960s 1.38 million 1.36 million 18,527 France
1970s 2.52 million 2.06 million 458,629 France
1980s 2.37 million 2.13 million 238,313 France
1990s 2.28 million 2.14 million 141,668 France
2000s 1.84 million 1.51 million 335,235 France
2010s 1.24 million 949,472 291,251 France
2020s 822,482 731,603 90,879 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, France or Italy?
France, at 820,688 against 748,652 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between France and Italy?
72,036, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do France and Italy rank globally for long run air pollution?
France ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 34th 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