Iraq vs United Kingdom: Long run air pollution

Iraq
858,061
in 2022
United Kingdom
833,456
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
31st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 858,061 against 833,456 in United Kingdom, a difference of 24,605.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iraq ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1750s 242.88 13,973 13,730 United Kingdom
1760s 251.33 16,134 15,883 United Kingdom
1770s 260.02 19,288 19,028 United Kingdom
1780s 268.96 23,475 23,206 United Kingdom
1790s 278.16 29,109 28,831 United Kingdom
1800s 289.56 38,759 38,470 United Kingdom
1810s 306.08 48,707 48,401 United Kingdom
1820s 326.37 60,869 60,542 United Kingdom
1830s 348.01 86,872 86,524 United Kingdom
1840s 371.08 117,932 117,561 United Kingdom
1850s 398.41 159,049 158,650 United Kingdom
1860s 445.87 280,207 279,761 United Kingdom
1870s 525.32 430,153 429,628 United Kingdom
1880s 622.37 564,677 564,055 United Kingdom
1890s 734.22 673,612 672,878 United Kingdom
1900s 902.95 823,740 822,837 United Kingdom
1910s 1,126 907,414 906,288 United Kingdom
1920s 1,892 692,720 690,828 United Kingdom
1930s 28,869 716,698 687,828 United Kingdom
1940s 69,605 863,735 794,130 United Kingdom
1950s 43,060 1.44 million 1.40 million United Kingdom
1960s 54,283 2.70 million 2.65 million United Kingdom
1970s 108,089 3.18 million 3.07 million United Kingdom
1980s 245,347 2.95 million 2.71 million United Kingdom
1990s 440,831 2.81 million 2.37 million United Kingdom
2000s 398,550 1.97 million 1.57 million United Kingdom
2010s 762,229 1.28 million 514,373 United Kingdom
2020s 829,748 822,824 6,923 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Iraq or United Kingdom?
Iraq, at 858,061 against 833,456 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Iraq and United Kingdom?
24,605, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for long run air pollution?
Iraq ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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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About this data

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