Iran vs Pakistan: Long run air pollution
Iran
1.74 million
in 2022
Pakistan
1.68 million
in 2022
Iran rank
12th
Pakistan rank
13th
Long run air pollution over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.74 million against 1.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 59,030.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 20 and Pakistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,799 | 1,523 | 275.47 | Iran |
| 1760s | 1,836 | 1,550 | 286.09 | Iran |
| 1770s | 1,874 | 1,577 | 297.09 | Iran |
| 1780s | 1,913 | 1,604 | 308.5 | Iran |
| 1790s | 1,952 | 1,632 | 320.34 | Iran |
| 1800s | 2,012 | 1,678 | 333.79 | Iran |
| 1810s | 2,096 | 1,800 | 295.8 | Iran |
| 1820s | 2,217 | 1,998 | 218.8 | Iran |
| 1830s | 2,384 | 2,217 | 167.55 | Iran |
| 1840s | 2,556 | 2,458 | 98.33 | Iran |
| 1850s | 2,723 | 2,734 | 10.25 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 2,901 | 3,035 | 134.61 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 3,254 | 3,377 | 123.29 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 3,788 | 3,689 | 98.95 | Iran |
| 1890s | 4,313 | 4,079 | 233.39 | Iran |
| 1900s | 4,826 | 5,854 | 1,027 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 8,733 | 9,745 | 1,012 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 16,688 | 14,889 | 1,799 | Iran |
| 1930s | 23,499 | 22,228 | 1,272 | Iran |
| 1940s | 32,268 | 34,204 | 1,936 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 63,236 | 87,120 | 23,884 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 173,896 | 180,552 | 6,657 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 394,899 | 302,666 | 92,234 | Iran |
| 1980s | 658,872 | 478,260 | 180,612 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 737,444 | 363,393 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.15 million | 292,093 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.44 million | 341,292 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.67 million | 7,013 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Iran or Pakistan?
- Iran, at 1.74 million against 1.68 million in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Iran and Pakistan?
- 59,030, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Iran ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.