Netherlands vs Spain: Long run air pollution
Netherlands
1.09 million
in 2022
Spain
1.15 million
in 2022
Netherlands rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Long run air pollution over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.15 million against 1.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 69,780.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 14 and Spain in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,615 | 2,093 | 477.52 | Spain |
| 1760s | 1,625 | 2,142 | 516.77 | Spain |
| 1770s | 1,635 | 2,192 | 557.08 | Spain |
| 1780s | 1,645 | 2,243 | 598.49 | Spain |
| 1790s | 1,654 | 2,295 | 641 | Spain |
| 1800s | 1,694 | 2,363 | 669.11 | Spain |
| 1810s | 1,814 | 2,451 | 637.34 | Spain |
| 1820s | 1,990 | 2,589 | 598.3 | Spain |
| 1830s | 2,181 | 2,739 | 557.58 | Spain |
| 1840s | 5,156 | 3,289 | 1,867 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 10,853 | 4,719 | 6,134 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 11,623 | 7,938 | 3,685 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 15,134 | 10,349 | 4,785 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 23,295 | 15,905 | 7,389 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 30,119 | 21,256 | 8,863 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 41,950 | 30,804 | 11,145 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 55,260 | 40,833 | 14,426 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 90,983 | 55,906 | 35,078 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 126,260 | 63,729 | 62,531 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 109,559 | 98,381 | 11,178 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 216,737 | 251,011 | 34,274 | Spain |
| 1960s | 865,186 | 610,219 | 254,967 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.10 million | 541,407 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 1.45 million | 48,473 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.79 million | 79,328 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 2.01 million | 189,231 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.43 million | 148,149 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.11 million | 41,853 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.15 million against 1.09 million in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Netherlands and Spain?
- 69,780, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th 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.