France vs United Kingdom: Long run air pollution

France
820,688
in 2022
United Kingdom
833,456
in 2022
France rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
31st

Long run air pollution over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 833,456 against 820,688 in France, a difference of 12,768.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was France ahead.

France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1750s 18,295 13,973 4,322 France
1760s 18,664 16,134 2,529 France
1770s 19,027 19,288 261.1 United Kingdom
1780s 19,385 23,475 4,090 United Kingdom
1790s 19,739 29,109 9,371 United Kingdom
1800s 20,871 38,759 17,888 United Kingdom
1810s 23,451 48,707 25,256 United Kingdom
1820s 25,930 60,869 34,939 United Kingdom
1830s 30,199 86,872 56,673 United Kingdom
1840s 36,191 117,932 81,741 United Kingdom
1850s 51,469 159,049 107,579 United Kingdom
1860s 77,983 280,207 202,224 United Kingdom
1870s 98,761 430,153 331,393 United Kingdom
1880s 127,275 564,677 437,402 United Kingdom
1890s 159,866 673,612 513,746 United Kingdom
1900s 190,304 823,740 633,436 United Kingdom
1910s 188,021 907,414 719,393 United Kingdom
1920s 293,416 692,720 399,304 United Kingdom
1930s 387,412 716,698 329,286 United Kingdom
1940s 269,868 863,735 593,867 United Kingdom
1950s 645,334 1.44 million 798,726 United Kingdom
1960s 1.38 million 2.70 million 1.32 million United Kingdom
1970s 2.52 million 3.18 million 657,582 United Kingdom
1980s 2.37 million 2.95 million 582,463 United Kingdom
1990s 2.28 million 2.81 million 531,716 United Kingdom
2000s 1.84 million 1.97 million 123,051 United Kingdom
2010s 1.24 million 1.28 million 35,879 United Kingdom
2020s 822,482 822,824 342 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 833,456 against 820,688 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between France and United Kingdom?
12,768, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for long run air pollution?
France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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