Kuwait vs Taiwan: Long run air pollution

Kuwait
376,852
in 2022
Taiwan
368,369
in 2022
Kuwait rank
47th
Taiwan rank
48th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Kuwait
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 376,852 against 368,369 in Taiwan, a difference of 8,483.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Taiwan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 48th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Taiwan Difference Ahead
1750s 3.58 115.19 111.61 Taiwan
1760s 3.75 117.17 113.43 Taiwan
1770s 3.92 119.15 115.24 Taiwan
1780s 4.09 121.12 117.03 Taiwan
1790s 4.27 123.08 118.81 Taiwan
1800s 4.5 125.19 120.69 Taiwan
1810s 4.8 127.51 122.71 Taiwan
1820s 5.11 130.24 125.13 Taiwan
1830s 5.45 133.88 128.44 Taiwan
1840s 5.79 138.02 132.22 Taiwan
1850s 6.16 142.3 136.15 Taiwan
1860s 6.5 147.27 140.76 Taiwan
1870s 6.82 152.67 145.86 Taiwan
1880s 7.13 158.31 151.18 Taiwan
1890s 7.48 226.48 219.01 Taiwan
1900s 8.15 880.14 871.99 Taiwan
1910s 9.09 3,090 3,081 Taiwan
1920s 10.21 8,249 8,239 Taiwan
1930s 10.86 9,859 9,848 Taiwan
1940s 2,777 10,452 7,675 Taiwan
1950s 50,241 24,914 25,327 Kuwait
1960s 63,693 51,565 12,128 Kuwait
1970s 254,556 167,921 86,636 Kuwait
1980s 294,998 439,517 144,519 Taiwan
1990s 154,857 964,020 809,164 Taiwan
2000s 252,933 905,779 652,846 Taiwan
2010s 320,667 531,180 210,513 Taiwan
2020s 347,564 372,937 25,373 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Kuwait or Taiwan?
Kuwait, at 376,852 against 368,369 in Taiwan as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Kuwait and Taiwan?
8,483, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Taiwan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Taiwan rank globally for long run air pollution?
Kuwait ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 48th 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