Germany vs Turkey: Long run air pollution

Germany
986,642
in 2022
Turkey
934,732
in 2022
Germany rank
25th
Turkey rank
26th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Germany
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 986,642 against 934,732 in Turkey, a difference of 51,910.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Turkey Difference Ahead
1750s 5,322 3,149 2,173 Germany
1760s 5,450 3,196 2,253 Germany
1770s 5,569 3,244 2,325 Germany
1780s 5,680 3,292 2,388 Germany
1790s 6,782 3,341 3,441 Germany
1800s 8,659 3,434 5,224 Germany
1810s 10,234 3,585 6,649 Germany
1820s 10,676 3,776 6,900 Germany
1830s 13,850 4,015 9,835 Germany
1840s 22,989 4,258 18,731 Germany
1850s 47,474 4,525 42,949 Germany
1860s 100,193 5,086 95,107 Germany
1870s 188,415 5,835 182,579 Germany
1880s 297,611 6,174 291,437 Germany
1890s 471,716 7,047 464,669 Germany
1900s 741,463 9,836 731,628 Germany
1910s 897,294 11,414 885,880 Germany
1920s 891,250 15,779 875,471 Germany
1930s 871,412 23,863 847,549 Germany
1940s 953,027 30,670 922,357 Germany
1950s 1.12 million 68,248 1.05 million Germany
1960s 2.16 million 157,456 2.01 million Germany
1970s 2.91 million 379,518 2.53 million Germany
1980s 3.11 million 581,788 2.53 million Germany
1990s 2.53 million 910,552 1.62 million Germany
2000s 1.92 million 1.05 million 873,336 Germany
2010s 1.55 million 1.01 million 535,034 Germany
2020s 1.04 million 948,824 89,930 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Germany or Turkey?
Germany, at 986,642 against 934,732 in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Germany and Turkey?
51,910, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for long run air pollution?
Germany ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 26th 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