India vs Russia: Long run air pollution
India
9.56 million
in 2022
Russia
4.85 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Long run air pollution over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 9.56 million against 4.85 million in Russia, a difference of 4.71 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, India averaged higher in 17 and Russia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 30,757 | 7,788 | 22,970 | India |
| 1760s | 31,359 | 8,192 | 23,168 | India |
| 1770s | 31,970 | 8,616 | 23,353 | India |
| 1780s | 32,590 | 9,140 | 23,449 | India |
| 1790s | 33,219 | 9,622 | 23,596 | India |
| 1800s | 34,060 | 10,213 | 23,847 | India |
| 1810s | 35,170 | 10,976 | 24,195 | India |
| 1820s | 36,430 | 11,909 | 24,521 | India |
| 1830s | 38,209 | 13,576 | 24,633 | India |
| 1840s | 40,474 | 15,586 | 24,888 | India |
| 1850s | 43,201 | 17,826 | 25,375 | India |
| 1860s | 46,821 | 23,505 | 23,317 | India |
| 1870s | 50,404 | 38,305 | 12,099 | India |
| 1880s | 63,780 | 70,419 | 6,640 | Russia |
| 1890s | 85,044 | 138,594 | 53,549 | Russia |
| 1900s | 141,734 | 238,172 | 96,438 | Russia |
| 1910s | 216,820 | 259,768 | 42,948 | Russia |
| 1920s | 252,982 | 206,534 | 46,448 | India |
| 1930s | 256,624 | 727,077 | 470,453 | Russia |
| 1940s | 318,852 | 969,962 | 651,110 | Russia |
| 1950s | 535,309 | 1.98 million | 1.45 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 916,624 | 3.72 million | 2.80 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 6.27 million | 4.74 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 7.85 million | 5.29 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.54 million | 6.49 million | 1.94 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.42 million | 4.81 million | 1.60 million | India |
| 2010s | 9.32 million | 5.03 million | 4.29 million | India |
| 2020s | 9.18 million | 4.87 million | 4.31 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, India or Russia?
- India, at 9.56 million against 4.85 million in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between India and Russia?
- 4.71 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th 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.