Hong Kong vs Philippines: Long run air pollution

Hong Kong
677,510
in 2022
Philippines
711,503
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
36th
Philippines rank
35th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 711,503 against 677,510 in Hong Kong, a difference of 33,993.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Philippines ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 35th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Philippines Difference Ahead
1750s 0.6594 544.37 543.71 Philippines
1760s 0.6869 554.09 553.4 Philippines
1770s 0.7155 563.95 563.23 Philippines
1780s 0.7453 573.94 573.2 Philippines
1790s 0.7764 584.07 583.29 Philippines
1800s 0.8105 596.16 595.35 Philippines
1810s 0.8484 610.71 609.86 Philippines
1820s 0.9502 663.04 662.09 Philippines
1830s 1.15 783.83 782.68 Philippines
1840s 1.36 945.64 944.29 Philippines
1850s 2.39 1,154 1,151 Philippines
1860s 4.62 1,398 1,394 Philippines
1870s 6.37 1,641 1,635 Philippines
1880s 8.58 1,853 1,845 Philippines
1890s 11.62 2,114 2,103 Philippines
1900s 20.36 2,857 2,837 Philippines
1910s 37.11 4,843 4,806 Philippines
1920s 40.43 8,565 8,525 Philippines
1930s 35.9 11,478 11,442 Philippines
1940s 45.15 11,872 11,827 Philippines
1950s 14,217 48,694 34,477 Philippines
1960s 32,863 105,844 72,982 Philippines
1970s 141,957 214,397 72,441 Philippines
1980s 228,268 239,866 11,599 Philippines
1990s 459,104 394,699 64,405 Hong Kong
2000s 795,489 443,048 352,441 Hong Kong
2010s 975,839 578,655 397,184 Hong Kong
2020s 691,976 685,856 6,120 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Hong Kong or Philippines?
Philippines, at 711,503 against 677,510 in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Hong Kong and Philippines?
33,993, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for long run air pollution?
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 35th 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