Ghana vs Uganda: Long run air pollution
Ghana
132,088
in 2022
Uganda
136,387
in 2022
Ghana rank
85th
Uganda rank
83rd
Long run air pollution over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 136,387 against 132,088 in Ghana, a difference of 4,299.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 83rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 282.58 | 382.14 | 99.55 | Uganda |
| 1760s | 276.88 | 383.37 | 106.49 | Uganda |
| 1770s | 271.28 | 384.61 | 113.33 | Uganda |
| 1780s | 265.78 | 385.85 | 120.08 | Uganda |
| 1790s | 260.37 | 387.09 | 126.72 | Uganda |
| 1800s | 256.9 | 393.28 | 136.38 | Uganda |
| 1810s | 258.94 | 406.48 | 147.54 | Uganda |
| 1820s | 264.99 | 420.96 | 155.97 | Uganda |
| 1830s | 271.1 | 435.65 | 164.56 | Uganda |
| 1840s | 277.26 | 450.55 | 173.29 | Uganda |
| 1850s | 284.41 | 473.21 | 188.8 | Uganda |
| 1860s | 297.52 | 517.45 | 219.92 | Uganda |
| 1870s | 326.19 | 578.89 | 252.71 | Uganda |
| 1880s | 412.65 | 647.16 | 234.51 | Uganda |
| 1890s | 478.64 | 725.15 | 246.5 | Uganda |
| 1900s | 599.98 | 988.98 | 389 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 903.57 | 1,841 | 937.49 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 1,399 | 2,715 | 1,316 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 2,130 | 3,831 | 1,700 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 2,772 | 5,573 | 2,801 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 13,912 | 9,822 | 4,090 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 17,347 | 15,659 | 1,689 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 26,387 | 22,370 | 4,017 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 26,578 | 26,758 | 179.14 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 41,784 | 36,936 | 4,848 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 71,766 | 58,481 | 13,285 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 115,216 | 109,858 | 5,358 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 126,857 | 130,504 | 3,647 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 136,387 against 132,088 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Ghana and Uganda?
- 4,299, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 83rd 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.