Kenya vs Romania: Long run air pollution

Kenya
208,069
in 2022
Romania
198,247
in 2022
Kenya rank
66th
Romania rank
68th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Kenya
  • Romania
0200.0k400.0k600.0k175018862022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 208,069 against 198,247 in Romania, a difference of 9,822.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Romania ahead.

Kenya ranks 66th and Romania ranks 68th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Romania Difference Ahead
1750s 773.4 1,905 1,131 Romania
1760s 775.91 2,041 1,265 Romania
1770s 778.43 2,187 1,408 Romania
1780s 780.94 2,343 1,562 Romania
1790s 783.46 2,510 1,727 Romania
1800s 796.52 2,702 1,905 Romania
1810s 824.42 2,924 2,100 Romania
1820s 854.95 3,215 2,360 Romania
1830s 885.93 3,528 2,642 Romania
1840s 917.34 3,782 2,865 Romania
1850s 952.95 4,066 3,113 Romania
1860s 1,015 4,422 3,407 Romania
1870s 1,112 4,949 3,837 Romania
1880s 1,231 6,275 5,043 Romania
1890s 1,364 8,933 7,569 Romania
1900s 1,674 16,840 15,166 Romania
1910s 2,470 26,440 23,970 Romania
1920s 3,399 47,245 43,846 Romania
1930s 4,503 112,055 107,552 Romania
1940s 5,821 81,411 75,590 Romania
1950s 24,792 96,102 71,310 Romania
1960s 32,773 179,983 147,210 Romania
1970s 75,769 362,790 287,021 Romania
1980s 79,231 479,644 400,413 Romania
1990s 89,165 399,229 310,064 Romania
2000s 115,753 321,171 205,418 Romania
2010s 172,695 229,326 56,631 Romania
2020s 197,299 202,140 4,841 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Kenya or Romania?
Kenya, at 208,069 against 198,247 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Kenya and Romania?
9,822, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Romania?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Romania rank globally for long run air pollution?
Kenya ranks 66th and Romania ranks 68th 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