Italy vs United Kingdom: Long run air pollution

Italy
748,652
in 2022
United Kingdom
833,456
in 2022
Italy rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
31st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 833,456 against 748,652 in Italy, a difference of 84,804.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1750s 5,169 13,973 8,804 United Kingdom
1760s 5,314 16,134 10,820 United Kingdom
1770s 5,464 19,288 13,824 United Kingdom
1780s 5,618 23,475 17,858 United Kingdom
1790s 5,775 29,109 23,334 United Kingdom
1800s 5,943 38,759 32,816 United Kingdom
1810s 6,123 48,707 42,583 United Kingdom
1820s 6,398 60,869 54,471 United Kingdom
1830s 6,794 86,872 80,078 United Kingdom
1840s 7,215 117,932 110,717 United Kingdom
1850s 7,631 159,049 151,418 United Kingdom
1860s 10,727 280,207 269,480 United Kingdom
1870s 16,776 430,153 413,378 United Kingdom
1880s 26,155 564,677 538,522 United Kingdom
1890s 33,517 673,612 640,096 United Kingdom
1900s 48,566 823,740 775,175 United Kingdom
1910s 65,712 907,414 841,702 United Kingdom
1920s 85,900 692,720 606,820 United Kingdom
1930s 112,981 716,698 603,717 United Kingdom
1940s 87,804 863,735 775,931 United Kingdom
1950s 260,030 1.44 million 1.18 million United Kingdom
1960s 1.36 million 2.70 million 1.34 million United Kingdom
1970s 2.06 million 3.18 million 1.12 million United Kingdom
1980s 2.13 million 2.95 million 820,776 United Kingdom
1990s 2.14 million 2.81 million 673,384 United Kingdom
2000s 1.51 million 1.97 million 458,286 United Kingdom
2010s 949,472 1.28 million 327,130 United Kingdom
2020s 731,603 822,824 91,221 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 833,456 against 748,652 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Italy and United Kingdom?
84,804, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for long run air pollution?
Italy ranks 34th 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