Korea vs South Africa: Long run air pollution
Korea
1.63 million
in 2022
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2022
Korea rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th
Long run air pollution over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.86 million against 1.63 million in Korea, a difference of 227,220.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 14 and South Africa in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,061 | 235.47 | 825.55 | Korea |
| 1760s | 1,068 | 243.29 | 824.9 | Korea |
| 1770s | 1,075 | 251.81 | 823.23 | Korea |
| 1780s | 1,082 | 261.14 | 820.42 | Korea |
| 1790s | 1,088 | 271.39 | 816.28 | Korea |
| 1800s | 1,094 | 283.44 | 810.99 | Korea |
| 1810s | 1,102 | 303.47 | 798.59 | Korea |
| 1820s | 1,090 | 333.15 | 756.45 | Korea |
| 1830s | 1,075 | 367.25 | 708.19 | Korea |
| 1840s | 1,088 | 406.55 | 681.84 | Korea |
| 1850s | 1,102 | 564.39 | 537.32 | Korea |
| 1860s | 1,118 | 830.09 | 287.63 | Korea |
| 1870s | 1,132 | 1,272 | 140.04 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 1,144 | 1,919 | 774.24 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 1,169 | 8,390 | 7,221 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1,475 | 23,835 | 22,360 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 2,526 | 56,434 | 53,907 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4,858 | 89,633 | 84,774 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 10,201 | 111,651 | 101,450 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 18,882 | 195,923 | 177,041 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 26,878 | 322,994 | 296,116 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 76,132 | 460,756 | 384,624 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 285,262 | 988,337 | 703,075 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 637,448 | 1.21 million | 574,166 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.59 million | 244,724 | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 2.08 million | 255,137 | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 2.24 million | 435,331 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.88 million | 270,420 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.86 million against 1.63 million in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Korea and South Africa?
- 227,220, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Korea ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 216 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.