Indonesia vs Singapore: Long run air pollution
Indonesia
5.51 million
in 2022
Singapore
4.03 million
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
Singapore rank
6th
Long run air pollution over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.51 million against 4.03 million in Singapore, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 24 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,285 | 0.2496 | 2,285 | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 2,343 | 0.323 | 2,342 | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 2,400 | 0.418 | 2,400 | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 2,458 | 0.5409 | 2,457 | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 2,515 | 0.7 | 2,514 | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 2,580 | 0.9111 | 2,579 | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 2,656 | 1.19 | 2,655 | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 2,820 | 1.56 | 2,819 | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 3,092 | 2.05 | 3,090 | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 3,367 | 2.68 | 3,364 | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 3,700 | 3.83 | 3,696 | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 4,083 | 6.04 | 4,077 | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 4,585 | 9.47 | 4,575 | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 5,193 | 15 | 5,178 | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 9,781 | 22.72 | 9,759 | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 33,981 | 30.66 | 33,950 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 53,639 | 39.96 | 53,599 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 82,438 | 53.4 | 82,384 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 152,852 | 67.93 | 152,784 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 116,404 | 84.29 | 116,320 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 126,542 | 11,794 | 114,748 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 157,015 | 9,143 | 147,872 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 310,631 | 420,711 | 110,079 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 603,966 | 740,971 | 137,006 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.51 million | 241,909 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 2.54 million | 358,743 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.28 million | 3.70 million | 579,546 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 3.90 million | 1.29 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 5.51 million against 4.03 million in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 1.49 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.