Libya vs Sweden: Long run air pollution
Libya
250,087
in 2022
Sweden
298,546
in 2022
Libya rank
59th
Sweden rank
56th
Long run air pollution over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 298,546 against 250,087 in Libya, a difference of 48,459.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 89.04 | 1,671 | 1,582 | Sweden |
| 1760s | 89.3 | 1,752 | 1,663 | Sweden |
| 1770s | 89.56 | 1,801 | 1,712 | Sweden |
| 1780s | 89.81 | 1,868 | 1,778 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 90.05 | 1,955 | 1,865 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 91.54 | 1,992 | 1,900 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 94.75 | 2,045 | 1,950 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 98.27 | 2,236 | 2,138 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 101.83 | 2,511 | 2,409 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 105.43 | 2,848 | 2,743 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 109.08 | 3,375 | 3,265 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 115.29 | 4,586 | 4,471 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 124.77 | 6,479 | 6,354 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 134.59 | 8,702 | 8,567 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 152.85 | 11,437 | 11,284 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 188.52 | 16,472 | 16,284 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 230.11 | 19,122 | 18,891 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 298.46 | 26,516 | 26,218 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 414.96 | 54,919 | 54,504 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 592.89 | 53,363 | 52,770 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3,498 | 119,882 | 116,383 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 28,229 | 265,599 | 237,371 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 56,593 | 379,194 | 322,601 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 122,969 | 354,445 | 231,476 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 183,005 | 378,037 | 195,032 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 249,746 | 372,871 | 123,125 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 254,232 | 295,545 | 41,313 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 230,532 | 295,193 | 64,661 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Libya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 298,546 against 250,087 in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Libya and Sweden?
- 48,459, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Libya ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.