India vs Indonesia: Long run air pollution
India
9.56 million
in 2022
Indonesia
5.51 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Long run air pollution over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 9.56 million against 5.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 4.05 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 30,757 | 2,285 | 28,473 | India |
| 1760s | 31,359 | 2,343 | 29,016 | India |
| 1770s | 31,970 | 2,400 | 29,570 | India |
| 1780s | 32,590 | 2,458 | 30,132 | India |
| 1790s | 33,219 | 2,515 | 30,704 | India |
| 1800s | 34,060 | 2,580 | 31,480 | India |
| 1810s | 35,170 | 2,656 | 32,514 | India |
| 1820s | 36,430 | 2,820 | 33,610 | India |
| 1830s | 38,209 | 3,092 | 35,116 | India |
| 1840s | 40,474 | 3,367 | 37,107 | India |
| 1850s | 43,201 | 3,700 | 39,502 | India |
| 1860s | 46,821 | 4,083 | 42,738 | India |
| 1870s | 50,404 | 4,585 | 45,820 | India |
| 1880s | 63,780 | 5,193 | 58,587 | India |
| 1890s | 85,044 | 9,781 | 75,263 | India |
| 1900s | 141,734 | 33,981 | 107,753 | India |
| 1910s | 216,820 | 53,639 | 163,180 | India |
| 1920s | 252,982 | 82,438 | 170,544 | India |
| 1930s | 256,624 | 152,852 | 103,772 | India |
| 1940s | 318,852 | 116,404 | 202,447 | India |
| 1950s | 535,309 | 126,542 | 408,767 | India |
| 1960s | 916,624 | 157,015 | 759,609 | India |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 310,631 | 1.22 million | India |
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 603,966 | 1.96 million | India |
| 1990s | 4.54 million | 1.27 million | 3.28 million | India |
| 2000s | 6.42 million | 2.18 million | 4.23 million | India |
| 2010s | 9.32 million | 4.28 million | 5.04 million | India |
| 2020s | 9.18 million | 5.20 million | 3.98 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 9.56 million against 5.51 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between India and Indonesia?
- 4.05 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.