South Korea vs Pakistan: Long run air pollution
South Korea
1.63 million
in 2022
Pakistan
1.68 million
in 2022
South Korea rank
14th
Pakistan rank
13th
Long run air pollution over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.68 million against 1.63 million in South Korea, a difference of 46,670.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,061 | 1,523 | 462.08 | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 1,068 | 1,550 | 481.68 | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 1,075 | 1,577 | 501.93 | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 1,082 | 1,604 | 522.83 | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 1,088 | 1,632 | 544.43 | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 1,094 | 1,678 | 583.35 | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 1,102 | 1,800 | 697.7 | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 1,090 | 1,998 | 908.27 | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 1,075 | 2,217 | 1,141 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 1,088 | 2,458 | 1,369 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 1,102 | 2,734 | 1,632 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 1,118 | 3,035 | 1,918 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 1,132 | 3,377 | 2,245 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 1,144 | 3,689 | 2,544 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 1,169 | 4,079 | 2,910 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 1,475 | 5,854 | 4,379 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 2,526 | 9,745 | 7,219 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 4,858 | 14,889 | 10,031 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 10,201 | 22,228 | 12,027 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 18,882 | 34,204 | 15,321 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 26,878 | 87,120 | 60,242 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 76,132 | 180,552 | 104,420 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 285,262 | 302,666 | 17,404 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 637,448 | 478,260 | 159,189 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 737,444 | 1.10 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 1.15 million | 1.18 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.44 million | 361,078 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.67 million | 56,020 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, South Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.68 million against 1.63 million in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 46,670, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for long run air pollution?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.