Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Long run air pollution

Namibia
26,104
in 2022
Puerto Rico
27,455
in 2022
Namibia rank
150th
Puerto Rico rank
149th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Namibia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 27,455 against 26,104 in Namibia, a difference of 1,351.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 150th and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 14 and Puerto Rico in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1750s 60.57 50.95 9.61 Namibia
1760s 66.9 55.05 11.85 Namibia
1770s 74.03 59.47 14.56 Namibia
1780s 82.08 64.23 17.85 Namibia
1790s 91.2 69.36 21.84 Namibia
1800s 103.18 75.25 27.93 Namibia
1810s 119.13 81.82 37.31 Namibia
1820s 137.78 93.84 43.94 Namibia
1830s 159.69 112.71 46.98 Namibia
1840s 185.54 138.68 46.86 Namibia
1850s 216.31 170.5 45.8 Namibia
1860s 257.92 254.46 3.46 Namibia
1870s 314.93 405.47 90.54 Puerto Rico
1880s 384.29 588.62 204.33 Puerto Rico
1890s 469.3 776.29 306.99 Puerto Rico
1900s 594.03 1,588 994 Puerto Rico
1910s 776.86 3,299 2,522 Puerto Rico
1920s 1,010 6,941 5,931 Puerto Rico
1930s 1,245 8,337 7,092 Puerto Rico
1940s 1,484 12,608 11,124 Puerto Rico
1950s 2,054 14,665 12,611 Puerto Rico
1960s 2,624 9,731 7,107 Puerto Rico
1970s 3,129 20,991 17,862 Puerto Rico
1980s 3,062 25,266 22,205 Puerto Rico
1990s 16,297 30,877 14,580 Puerto Rico
2000s 25,374 30,226 4,852 Puerto Rico
2010s 29,476 27,949 1,527 Namibia
2020s 25,968 25,398 569.03 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Namibia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 27,455 against 26,104 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Namibia and Puerto Rico?
1,351, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for long run air pollution?
Namibia ranks 150th and Puerto Rico ranks 149th 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