Lithuania vs Papua New Guinea: Long run air pollution

Lithuania
62,114
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
61,833
in 2022
Lithuania rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Lithuania
  • Papua New Guinea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k175018862022

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 62,114 against 61,833 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 281.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 220 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1750s 232.38 33.74 198.64 Lithuania
1760s 241.32 34.36 206.96 Lithuania
1770s 250.55 35 215.55 Lithuania
1780s 260.07 35.65 224.42 Lithuania
1790s 269.88 36.3 233.57 Lithuania
1800s 282.54 37.17 245.37 Lithuania
1810s 301.53 39.48 262.05 Lithuania
1820s 324.88 43.42 281.46 Lithuania
1830s 349.88 47.74 302.14 Lithuania
1840s 376.46 52.48 323.98 Lithuania
1850s 414.22 62.86 351.35 Lithuania
1860s 478.49 81.35 397.14 Lithuania
1870s 658.47 102.58 555.89 Lithuania
1880s 1,419 130.62 1,288 Lithuania
1890s 3,163 160.56 3,002 Lithuania
1900s 4,935 227.99 4,707 Lithuania
1910s 5,820 363.02 5,457 Lithuania
1920s 6,141 465.72 5,675 Lithuania
1930s 15,190 528.47 14,661 Lithuania
1940s 17,978 553.65 17,424 Lithuania
1950s 32,728 1,621 31,108 Lithuania
1960s 66,622 2,980 63,642 Lithuania
1970s 146,385 11,525 134,860 Lithuania
1980s 175,893 20,597 155,296 Lithuania
1990s 104,519 29,669 74,850 Lithuania
2000s 67,931 53,788 14,142 Lithuania
2010s 62,370 56,812 5,558 Lithuania
2020s 60,955 60,352 602.47 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Lithuania or Papua New Guinea?
Lithuania, at 62,114 against 61,833 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Lithuania and Papua New Guinea?
281, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Papua New Guinea?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for long run air pollution?
Lithuania ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th 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