Germany vs Nigeria: Long run air pollution
Germany
986,642
in 2022
Nigeria
1.02 million
in 2022
Germany rank
25th
Nigeria rank
24th
Long run air pollution over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.02 million against 986,642 in Germany, a difference of 33,718.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,322 | 2,370 | 2,953 | Germany |
| 1760s | 5,450 | 2,377 | 3,073 | Germany |
| 1770s | 5,569 | 2,383 | 3,186 | Germany |
| 1780s | 5,680 | 2,390 | 3,290 | Germany |
| 1790s | 6,782 | 2,396 | 4,385 | Germany |
| 1800s | 8,659 | 2,418 | 6,240 | Germany |
| 1810s | 10,234 | 2,465 | 7,769 | Germany |
| 1820s | 10,676 | 2,518 | 8,158 | Germany |
| 1830s | 13,850 | 2,573 | 11,277 | Germany |
| 1840s | 22,989 | 2,627 | 20,362 | Germany |
| 1850s | 47,474 | 2,718 | 44,756 | Germany |
| 1860s | 100,193 | 2,897 | 97,296 | Germany |
| 1870s | 188,415 | 3,189 | 185,226 | Germany |
| 1880s | 297,611 | 3,594 | 294,017 | Germany |
| 1890s | 471,716 | 4,053 | 467,664 | Germany |
| 1900s | 741,463 | 5,672 | 735,791 | Germany |
| 1910s | 897,294 | 9,825 | 887,468 | Germany |
| 1920s | 891,250 | 17,021 | 874,229 | Germany |
| 1930s | 871,412 | 25,896 | 845,515 | Germany |
| 1940s | 953,027 | 36,962 | 916,065 | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.12 million | 59,062 | 1.06 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.16 million | 95,084 | 2.07 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.91 million | 217,679 | 2.69 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.11 million | 375,903 | 2.73 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.53 million | 475,599 | 2.05 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 630,834 | 1.29 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 894,193 | 654,505 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 996,878 | 41,876 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Germany or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.02 million against 986,642 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Germany and Nigeria?
- 33,718, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Germany ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 24th 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.