Gibraltar vs Sri Lanka: Long run air pollution

Gibraltar
333,827
in 2022
Sri Lanka
314,146
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k175018862022

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 333,827 against 314,146 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19,681.

That makes Gibraltar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1750s 0.156 169.49 169.33 Sri Lanka
1760s 0.1649 172.53 172.37 Sri Lanka
1770s 0.1743 175.61 175.44 Sri Lanka
1780s 0.1843 178.74 178.56 Sri Lanka
1790s 0.1948 181.91 181.72 Sri Lanka
1800s 0.2059 185.72 185.52 Sri Lanka
1810s 0.2232 190.34 190.11 Sri Lanka
1820s 0.2489 208.22 207.97 Sri Lanka
1830s 0.2775 253.24 252.96 Sri Lanka
1840s 0.3094 318.38 318.07 Sri Lanka
1850s 0.3641 369.95 369.58 Sri Lanka
1860s 0.537 476.58 476.04 Sri Lanka
1870s 0.5233 568.43 567.91 Sri Lanka
1880s 0.4531 651.84 651.39 Sri Lanka
1890s 0.5688 883.98 883.41 Sri Lanka
1900s 1.03 1,459 1,458 Sri Lanka
1910s 1.44 2,455 2,453 Sri Lanka
1920s 1.77 3,856 3,855 Sri Lanka
1930s 2.45 5,482 5,480 Sri Lanka
1940s 3.46 8,006 8,002 Sri Lanka
1950s 473.9 23,819 23,345 Sri Lanka
1960s 574.1 38,810 38,236 Sri Lanka
1970s 112,895 86,750 26,146 Gibraltar
1980s 150,278 107,484 42,794 Gibraltar
1990s 201,118 153,700 47,417 Gibraltar
2000s 337,907 206,699 131,209 Gibraltar
2010s 311,833 292,154 19,680 Gibraltar
2020s 323,478 306,714 16,764 Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Gibraltar or Sri Lanka?
Gibraltar, at 333,827 against 314,146 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Gibraltar and Sri Lanka?
19,681, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Sri Lanka?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Gibraltar and Sri Lanka rank globally for long run air pollution?
Gibraltar ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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