South Korea vs Thailand: Long run air pollution
South Korea
1.63 million
in 2022
Thailand
1.24 million
in 2022
South Korea rank
14th
Thailand rank
16th
Long run air pollution over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.63 million against 1.24 million in Thailand, a difference of 387,450.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,061 | 1,212 | 150.88 | Thailand |
| 1760s | 1,068 | 1,234 | 165.76 | Thailand |
| 1770s | 1,075 | 1,256 | 181.31 | Thailand |
| 1780s | 1,082 | 1,279 | 197.56 | Thailand |
| 1790s | 1,088 | 1,302 | 214.58 | Thailand |
| 1800s | 1,094 | 1,331 | 236.56 | Thailand |
| 1810s | 1,102 | 1,409 | 306.53 | Thailand |
| 1820s | 1,090 | 1,451 | 361.47 | Thailand |
| 1830s | 1,075 | 1,476 | 400.87 | Thailand |
| 1840s | 1,088 | 1,617 | 528.91 | Thailand |
| 1850s | 1,102 | 1,765 | 663.76 | Thailand |
| 1860s | 1,118 | 1,894 | 775.84 | Thailand |
| 1870s | 1,132 | 2,085 | 952.77 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 1,144 | 2,349 | 1,205 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 1,169 | 2,686 | 1,517 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 1,475 | 3,317 | 1,843 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 2,526 | 4,445 | 1,919 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 4,858 | 6,067 | 1,209 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 10,201 | 8,153 | 2,048 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 18,882 | 11,094 | 7,788 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 26,878 | 27,748 | 869.64 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 76,132 | 70,859 | 5,273 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 285,262 | 184,277 | 100,985 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 637,448 | 374,303 | 263,145 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 890,567 | 945,984 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 1.10 million | 1.23 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.26 million | 538,740 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.27 million | 345,683 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 1.63 million against 1.24 million in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between South Korea and Thailand?
- 387,450, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for long run air pollution?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.