Ghana vs Lebanon: Long run air pollution

Ghana
132,088
in 2022
Lebanon
120,722
in 2022
Ghana rank
85th
Lebanon rank
88th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Ghana
  • Lebanon
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k175018862022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 132,088 against 120,722 in Lebanon, a difference of 11,366.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 88th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 20 and Lebanon in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lebanon Difference Ahead
1750s 282.58 11.22 271.36 Ghana
1760s 276.88 12.44 264.44 Ghana
1770s 271.28 13.79 257.49 Ghana
1780s 265.78 15.29 250.49 Ghana
1790s 260.37 16.94 243.43 Ghana
1800s 256.9 18.96 237.94 Ghana
1810s 258.94 21.47 237.47 Ghana
1820s 264.99 24.06 240.93 Ghana
1830s 271.1 26.45 244.65 Ghana
1840s 277.26 28.82 248.44 Ghana
1850s 284.41 31.39 253.02 Ghana
1860s 297.52 34.62 262.9 Ghana
1870s 326.19 40.79 285.39 Ghana
1880s 412.65 46.87 365.78 Ghana
1890s 478.64 52.36 426.29 Ghana
1900s 599.98 61.76 538.22 Ghana
1910s 903.57 73.8 829.77 Ghana
1920s 1,399 101.76 1,297 Ghana
1930s 2,130 156.84 1,973 Ghana
1940s 2,772 256.74 2,515 Ghana
1950s 13,912 14,955 1,043 Lebanon
1960s 17,347 21,610 4,263 Lebanon
1970s 26,387 36,429 10,043 Lebanon
1980s 26,578 39,592 13,013 Lebanon
1990s 41,784 75,118 33,334 Lebanon
2000s 71,766 100,323 28,557 Lebanon
2010s 115,216 183,226 68,010 Lebanon
2020s 126,857 130,665 3,808 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Ghana or Lebanon?
Ghana, at 132,088 against 120,722 in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Ghana and Lebanon?
11,366, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lebanon?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Lebanon rank globally for long run air pollution?
Ghana ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 88th 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