Hong Kong, China vs Turkmenistan: Long run air pollution

Hong Kong, China
677,510
in 2022
Turkmenistan
676,311
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Turkmenistan rank
37th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 677,510 against 676,311 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,199.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1750s 0.6594 231.13 230.48 Turkmenistan
1760s 0.6869 239.7 239.01 Turkmenistan
1770s 0.7155 248.57 247.86 Turkmenistan
1780s 0.7453 257.76 257.02 Turkmenistan
1790s 0.7764 267.28 266.5 Turkmenistan
1800s 0.8105 279.43 278.62 Turkmenistan
1810s 0.8484 291.79 290.94 Turkmenistan
1820s 0.9502 300.68 299.73 Turkmenistan
1830s 1.15 309.75 308.6 Turkmenistan
1840s 1.36 318.95 317.59 Turkmenistan
1850s 2.39 328.46 326.07 Turkmenistan
1860s 4.62 354.1 349.49 Turkmenistan
1870s 6.37 433.59 427.22 Turkmenistan
1880s 8.58 602.66 594.08 Turkmenistan
1890s 11.62 1,077 1,066 Turkmenistan
1900s 20.36 1,637 1,617 Turkmenistan
1910s 37.11 2,302 2,265 Turkmenistan
1920s 40.43 3,604 3,563 Turkmenistan
1930s 35.9 6,421 6,385 Turkmenistan
1940s 45.15 9,521 9,476 Turkmenistan
1950s 14,217 21,572 7,355 Turkmenistan
1960s 32,863 75,226 42,363 Turkmenistan
1970s 141,957 212,721 70,764 Turkmenistan
1980s 228,268 262,230 33,962 Turkmenistan
1990s 459,104 216,232 242,872 Hong Kong, China
2000s 795,489 280,772 514,716 Hong Kong, China
2010s 975,839 412,004 563,836 Hong Kong, China
2020s 691,976 658,408 33,568 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Hong Kong, China or Turkmenistan?
Hong Kong, China, at 677,510 against 676,311 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan?
1,199, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan rank globally for long run air pollution?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th of 216 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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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
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