Indonesia vs United States: Long run air pollution
Indonesia
5.51 million
in 2022
United States
9.00 million
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Long run air pollution over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.00 million against 5.51 million in Indonesia, a difference of 3.49 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,285 | 2,945 | 660.21 | United States |
| 1760s | 2,343 | 3,469 | 1,126 | United States |
| 1770s | 2,400 | 4,113 | 1,713 | United States |
| 1780s | 2,458 | 4,915 | 2,457 | United States |
| 1790s | 2,515 | 6,223 | 3,708 | United States |
| 1800s | 2,580 | 8,742 | 6,162 | United States |
| 1810s | 2,656 | 11,940 | 9,284 | United States |
| 1820s | 2,820 | 16,407 | 13,587 | United States |
| 1830s | 3,092 | 24,789 | 21,697 | United States |
| 1840s | 3,367 | 40,067 | 36,700 | United States |
| 1850s | 3,700 | 74,373 | 70,673 | United States |
| 1860s | 4,083 | 111,366 | 107,283 | United States |
| 1870s | 4,585 | 222,754 | 218,169 | United States |
| 1880s | 5,193 | 494,759 | 489,566 | United States |
| 1890s | 9,781 | 893,667 | 883,886 | United States |
| 1900s | 33,981 | 1.98 million | 1.95 million | United States |
| 1910s | 53,639 | 3.84 million | 3.79 million | United States |
| 1920s | 82,438 | 7.17 million | 7.08 million | United States |
| 1930s | 152,852 | 8.30 million | 8.15 million | United States |
| 1940s | 116,404 | 12.74 million | 12.63 million | United States |
| 1950s | 126,542 | 15.95 million | 15.82 million | United States |
| 1960s | 157,015 | 21.69 million | 21.53 million | United States |
| 1970s | 310,631 | 27.89 million | 27.58 million | United States |
| 1980s | 603,966 | 26.24 million | 25.63 million | United States |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 25.31 million | 24.05 million | United States |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 19.27 million | 17.09 million | United States |
| 2010s | 4.28 million | 12.16 million | 7.88 million | United States |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 8.83 million | 3.63 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 9.00 million against 5.51 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Indonesia and United States?
- 3.49 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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.