Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Long run air pollution

Iraq
858,061
in 2022
Kazakhstan
928,518
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Kazakhstan rank
27th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 928,518 against 858,061 in Iraq, a difference of 70,457.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iraq ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 27th of 220 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1750s 242.88 580.91 338.03 Kazakhstan
1760s 251.33 602.43 351.1 Kazakhstan
1770s 260.02 624.74 364.72 Kazakhstan
1780s 268.96 651.67 382.71 Kazakhstan
1790s 278.16 676.14 397.98 Kazakhstan
1800s 289.56 709.91 420.36 Kazakhstan
1810s 306.08 746.15 440.07 Kazakhstan
1820s 326.37 775.22 448.85 Kazakhstan
1830s 348.01 805.7 457.69 Kazakhstan
1840s 371.08 833.77 462.69 Kazakhstan
1850s 398.41 886.11 487.71 Kazakhstan
1860s 445.87 1,178 732 Kazakhstan
1870s 525.32 2,228 1,702 Kazakhstan
1880s 622.37 4,118 3,495 Kazakhstan
1890s 734.22 8,419 7,685 Kazakhstan
1900s 902.95 17,162 16,259 Kazakhstan
1910s 1,126 25,426 24,301 Kazakhstan
1920s 1,892 28,333 26,441 Kazakhstan
1930s 28,869 105,367 76,498 Kazakhstan
1940s 69,605 163,426 93,821 Kazakhstan
1950s 43,060 339,092 296,032 Kazakhstan
1960s 54,283 580,211 525,928 Kazakhstan
1970s 108,089 988,053 879,964 Kazakhstan
1980s 245,347 1.11 million 864,907 Kazakhstan
1990s 440,831 953,130 512,299 Kazakhstan
2000s 398,550 709,760 311,210 Kazakhstan
2010s 762,229 828,131 65,902 Kazakhstan
2020s 829,748 903,569 73,821 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 928,518 against 858,061 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
70,457, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for long run air pollution?
Iraq ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 27th 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.

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Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed