Malawi vs Somalia: Long run air pollution
Malawi
33,528
in 2022
Somalia
34,661
in 2022
Malawi rank
143rd
Somalia rank
141st
Long run air pollution over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34,661 against 33,528 in Malawi, a difference of 1,133.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 143rd and Somalia ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 85.85 | 1,022 | 935.94 | Somalia |
| 1760s | 86.12 | 1,026 | 940 | Somalia |
| 1770s | 86.39 | 1,030 | 944.05 | Somalia |
| 1780s | 86.66 | 1,035 | 948.1 | Somalia |
| 1790s | 86.92 | 1,039 | 952.14 | Somalia |
| 1800s | 88.07 | 1,060 | 971.64 | Somalia |
| 1810s | 90.5 | 1,100 | 1,010 | Somalia |
| 1820s | 93.22 | 1,009 | 915.94 | Somalia |
| 1830s | 95.97 | 895.44 | 799.47 | Somalia |
| 1840s | 98.76 | 961.61 | 862.85 | Somalia |
| 1850s | 101.78 | 1,033 | 931.22 | Somalia |
| 1860s | 111.44 | 1,138 | 1,026 | Somalia |
| 1870s | 132.51 | 1,284 | 1,151 | Somalia |
| 1880s | 153.61 | 1,442 | 1,289 | Somalia |
| 1890s | 177.2 | 1,615 | 1,438 | Somalia |
| 1900s | 238.1 | 1,826 | 1,588 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 336.82 | 2,222 | 1,886 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 465.78 | 2,907 | 2,442 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 666.06 | 3,659 | 2,993 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 1,006 | 4,573 | 3,567 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 3,855 | 7,085 | 3,230 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 4,664 | 9,764 | 5,100 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 8,143 | 17,984 | 9,842 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 10,812 | 31,000 | 20,188 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 16,871 | 16,918 | 47.22 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 21,329 | 27,931 | 6,602 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 26,284 | 30,579 | 4,296 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 31,941 | 33,669 | 1,728 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 34,661 against 33,528 in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Malawi and Somalia?
- 1,133, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Malawi ranks 143rd and Somalia ranks 141st 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.