Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Long run air pollution

Kazakhstan
928,518
in 2022
Nigeria
1.02 million
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
27th
Nigeria rank
24th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.02 million against 928,518 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 91,842.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 13 and Nigeria in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1750s 580.91 2,370 1,789 Nigeria
1760s 602.43 2,377 1,774 Nigeria
1770s 624.74 2,383 1,759 Nigeria
1780s 651.67 2,390 1,738 Nigeria
1790s 676.14 2,396 1,720 Nigeria
1800s 709.91 2,418 1,708 Nigeria
1810s 746.15 2,465 1,719 Nigeria
1820s 775.22 2,518 1,743 Nigeria
1830s 805.7 2,573 1,767 Nigeria
1840s 833.77 2,627 1,794 Nigeria
1850s 886.11 2,718 1,832 Nigeria
1860s 1,178 2,897 1,719 Nigeria
1870s 2,228 3,189 961.15 Nigeria
1880s 4,118 3,594 523.26 Kazakhstan
1890s 8,419 4,053 4,366 Kazakhstan
1900s 17,162 5,672 11,490 Kazakhstan
1910s 25,426 9,825 15,601 Kazakhstan
1920s 28,333 17,021 11,312 Kazakhstan
1930s 105,367 25,896 79,471 Kazakhstan
1940s 163,426 36,962 126,465 Kazakhstan
1950s 339,092 59,062 280,030 Kazakhstan
1960s 580,211 95,084 485,127 Kazakhstan
1970s 988,053 217,679 770,374 Kazakhstan
1980s 1.11 million 375,903 734,351 Kazakhstan
1990s 953,130 475,599 477,531 Kazakhstan
2000s 709,760 630,834 78,926 Kazakhstan
2010s 828,131 894,193 66,062 Nigeria
2020s 903,569 996,878 93,310 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.02 million against 928,518 in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
91,842, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for long run air pollution?
Kazakhstan ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 24th 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