Libya vs Qatar: Long run air pollution

Libya
250,087
in 2022
Qatar
223,569
in 2022
Libya rank
59th
Qatar rank
62nd

Long run air pollution over time

  • Libya
  • Qatar
0100.0k200.0k300.0k175018862022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 250,087 against 223,569 in Qatar, a difference of 26,518.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 27 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Qatar Difference Ahead
1750s 89.04 1.07 87.97 Libya
1760s 89.3 1.12 88.18 Libya
1770s 89.56 1.17 88.39 Libya
1780s 89.81 1.22 88.58 Libya
1790s 90.05 1.28 88.77 Libya
1800s 91.54 1.36 90.18 Libya
1810s 94.75 1.46 93.3 Libya
1820s 98.27 1.57 96.7 Libya
1830s 101.83 1.68 100.15 Libya
1840s 105.43 1.8 103.63 Libya
1850s 109.08 1.93 107.15 Libya
1860s 115.29 2.06 113.22 Libya
1870s 124.77 2.19 122.57 Libya
1880s 134.59 2.33 132.26 Libya
1890s 152.85 2.46 150.39 Libya
1900s 188.52 2.63 185.89 Libya
1910s 230.11 2.88 227.24 Libya
1920s 298.46 3.25 295.21 Libya
1930s 414.96 3.55 411.41 Libya
1940s 592.89 327.77 265.12 Libya
1950s 3,498 6,359 2,861 Qatar
1960s 28,229 8,275 19,954 Libya
1970s 56,593 21,550 35,044 Libya
1980s 122,969 34,239 88,730 Libya
1990s 183,005 46,904 136,101 Libya
2000s 249,746 93,250 156,495 Libya
2010s 254,232 194,456 59,776 Libya
2020s 230,532 213,765 16,767 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Libya or Qatar?
Libya, at 250,087 against 223,569 in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Libya and Qatar?
26,518, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for long run air pollution?
Libya ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 62nd 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