Greenland vs Tokelau: Long run air pollution

Greenland
12.54
in 2022
Tokelau
2.55
in 2022
Greenland rank
216th
Tokelau rank
217th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Greenland
  • Tokelau
051015175018862022

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 12.54 against 2.55 in Tokelau, a difference of 9.99.

That makes Greenland's figure about 4.9 times Tokelau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 216th and Tokelau ranks 217th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 23 and Tokelau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Tokelau Difference Ahead
1750s 0.1708 0.0404 0.1304 Greenland
1760s 0.19 0.0426 0.1474 Greenland
1770s 0.2113 0.0448 0.1665 Greenland
1780s 0.2349 0.0471 0.1877 Greenland
1790s 0.2611 0.0496 0.2115 Greenland
1800s 0.2938 0.0527 0.2411 Greenland
1810s 0.3352 0.0566 0.2785 Greenland
1820s 0.3823 0.0609 0.3213 Greenland
1830s 0.4359 0.0655 0.3704 Greenland
1840s 0.497 0.0704 0.4266 Greenland
1850s 0.5665 0.0757 0.4909 Greenland
1860s 0.656 0.0815 0.5745 Greenland
1870s 0.7726 0.0878 0.6847 Greenland
1880s 0.908 0.0946 0.8134 Greenland
1890s 1.07 0.1032 0.9621 Greenland
1900s 1.43 0.6019 0.8256 Greenland
1910s 2.01 1.73 0.2868 Greenland
1920s 2.54 2.9 0.3598 Tokelau
1930s 2.83 4.15 1.32 Tokelau
1940s 2.95 5.49 2.54 Tokelau
1950s 3.74 7.18 3.44 Tokelau
1960s 6.2 9.2 3.01 Tokelau
1970s 8.98 6.62 2.36 Greenland
1980s 9.49 5.22 4.26 Greenland
1990s 10.5 4.09 6.41 Greenland
2000s 11.47 2.88 8.59 Greenland
2010s 12.5 2.52 9.98 Greenland
2020s 12.53 2.55 9.99 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Greenland or Tokelau?
Greenland, at 12.54 against 2.55 in Tokelau as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Greenland and Tokelau?
9.99, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tokelau?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Tokelau rank globally for long run air pollution?
Greenland ranks 216th and Tokelau ranks 217th 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