New Zealand vs Norway: Long run air pollution

New Zealand
192,144
in 2022
Norway
200,483
in 2022
New Zealand rank
70th
Norway rank
67th

Long run air pollution over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 200,483 against 192,144 in New Zealand, a difference of 8,339.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1750s 191.44 482.01 290.57 Norway
1760s 223.33 507.55 284.22 Norway
1770s 260.53 534.43 273.9 Norway
1780s 303.93 562.74 258.81 Norway
1790s 354.55 592.53 237.98 Norway
1800s 420.13 624.1 203.97 Norway
1810s 506.56 668.42 161.86 Norway
1820s 610.11 743.83 133.72 Norway
1830s 734.1 859.34 125.24 Norway
1840s 882.44 1,061 178.52 Norway
1850s 1,068 1,381 312.74 Norway
1860s 1,365 1,834 469.3 Norway
1870s 1,959 2,639 679.86 Norway
1880s 4,317 3,665 651.84 New Zealand
1890s 6,085 5,797 288.79 New Zealand
1900s 10,665 8,800 1,865 New Zealand
1910s 14,239 22,337 8,098 Norway
1920s 12,775 28,327 15,552 Norway
1930s 14,498 36,084 21,586 Norway
1940s 18,982 31,161 12,179 Norway
1950s 44,287 66,614 22,327 Norway
1960s 88,280 144,445 56,165 Norway
1970s 132,335 215,205 82,871 Norway
1980s 138,874 225,600 86,726 Norway
1990s 178,157 279,631 101,474 Norway
2000s 215,663 268,184 52,522 Norway
2010s 211,037 239,451 28,414 Norway
2020s 190,045 202,403 12,358 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 200,483 against 192,144 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between New Zealand and Norway?
8,339, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for long run air pollution?
New Zealand ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th 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