Iceland vs New Caledonia: Long run air pollution

Iceland
22,292
in 2022
New Caledonia
23,358
in 2022
Iceland rank
159th
New Caledonia rank
158th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Iceland
  • New Caledonia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k175018862022

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 23,358 against 22,292 in Iceland, a difference of 1,066.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Iceland ranks 159th and New Caledonia ranks 158th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and New Caledonia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1750s 3.69 11.25 7.56 New Caledonia
1760s 3.85 11.84 7.99 New Caledonia
1770s 4.02 12.46 8.44 New Caledonia
1780s 4.19 13.11 8.92 New Caledonia
1790s 4.37 13.8 9.43 New Caledonia
1800s 4.61 14.74 10.13 New Caledonia
1810s 5.04 16.04 11 New Caledonia
1820s 5.68 17.46 11.78 New Caledonia
1830s 6.39 18.98 12.6 New Caledonia
1840s 7.18 20.62 13.44 New Caledonia
1850s 8.13 22.58 14.45 New Caledonia
1860s 8.87 25.19 16.32 New Caledonia
1870s 9.29 28.29 19 New Caledonia
1880s 9.59 31.75 22.16 New Caledonia
1890s 10.69 35.42 24.72 New Caledonia
1900s 21.33 39.8 18.47 New Caledonia
1910s 51.01 45.55 5.46 Iceland
1920s 100.83 50.75 50.08 Iceland
1930s 211.84 53.36 158.48 Iceland
1940s 377.5 53.48 324.02 Iceland
1950s 14,415 2,439 11,975 Iceland
1960s 17,600 4,448 13,152 Iceland
1970s 20,488 11,855 8,633 Iceland
1980s 26,384 8,722 17,662 Iceland
1990s 34,948 13,943 21,006 Iceland
2000s 34,533 21,418 13,114 Iceland
2010s 27,202 24,430 2,773 Iceland
2020s 21,441 23,640 2,198 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Iceland or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 23,358 against 22,292 in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Iceland and New Caledonia?
1,066, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for long run air pollution?
Iceland ranks 159th and New Caledonia ranks 158th 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