Guinea vs Zambia: Long run air pollution

Guinea
56,242
in 2022
Zambia
57,281
in 2022
Guinea rank
122nd
Zambia rank
121st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Guinea
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k175018862022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 57,281 against 56,242 in Guinea, a difference of 1,039.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 121st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 20 and Zambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1750s 263.49 142.92 120.57 Guinea
1760s 253.61 143.35 110.26 Guinea
1770s 244.09 143.78 100.31 Guinea
1780s 234.92 144.21 90.7 Guinea
1790s 226.07 144.64 81.44 Guinea
1800s 219.17 146.97 72.2 Guinea
1810s 218.86 152.01 66.85 Guinea
1820s 224.12 157.52 66.59 Guinea
1830s 229.43 163.11 66.31 Guinea
1840s 234.79 168.78 66.02 Guinea
1850s 243.06 174.56 68.5 Guinea
1860s 258.29 186.09 72.2 Guinea
1870s 278.11 209.03 69.08 Guinea
1880s 298.85 235.65 63.2 Guinea
1890s 320.94 266.86 54.08 Guinea
1900s 405.39 328.54 76.84 Guinea
1910s 587.11 470.46 116.65 Guinea
1920s 865.85 705.14 160.71 Guinea
1930s 1,169 1,051 117.85 Guinea
1940s 1,620 1,885 264.52 Zambia
1950s 3,713 11,616 7,903 Zambia
1960s 8,303 19,660 11,357 Zambia
1970s 11,261 27,590 16,330 Zambia
1980s 14,616 27,981 13,365 Zambia
1990s 19,955 27,825 7,871 Zambia
2000s 32,219 30,661 1,559 Guinea
2010s 43,938 48,234 4,296 Zambia
2020s 53,430 55,467 2,036 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 57,281 against 56,242 in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Guinea and Zambia?
1,039, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for long run air pollution?
Guinea ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 121st 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