Netherlands vs Nigeria: Long run air pollution
Netherlands
1.09 million
in 2022
Nigeria
1.02 million
in 2022
Netherlands rank
21st
Nigeria rank
24th
Long run air pollution over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.09 million against 1.02 million in Nigeria, a difference of 64,760.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 19 and Nigeria in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,615 | 2,370 | 754.26 | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 1,625 | 2,377 | 751.4 | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 1,635 | 2,383 | 748.42 | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 1,645 | 2,390 | 745.31 | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 1,654 | 2,396 | 742.04 | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 1,694 | 2,418 | 724.09 | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 1,814 | 2,465 | 650.79 | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 1,990 | 2,518 | 528.08 | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 2,181 | 2,573 | 391.6 | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 5,156 | 2,627 | 2,528 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 10,853 | 2,718 | 8,134 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 11,623 | 2,897 | 8,726 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 15,134 | 3,189 | 11,945 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 23,295 | 3,594 | 19,700 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 30,119 | 4,053 | 26,066 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 41,950 | 5,672 | 36,278 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 55,260 | 9,825 | 45,435 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 90,983 | 17,021 | 73,962 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 126,260 | 25,896 | 100,364 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 109,559 | 36,962 | 72,598 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 216,737 | 59,062 | 157,676 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 865,186 | 95,084 | 770,103 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 217,679 | 1.42 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 375,903 | 1.12 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 475,599 | 1.24 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 630,834 | 1.19 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 894,193 | 383,446 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 996,878 | 69,875 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Netherlands, at 1.09 million against 1.02 million in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 64,760, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th 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.