Nigeria vs Turkey: Long run air pollution
Nigeria
1.02 million
in 2022
Turkey
934,732
in 2022
Nigeria rank
24th
Turkey rank
26th
Long run air pollution over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.02 million against 934,732 in Turkey, a difference of 85,628.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,370 | 3,149 | 779.48 | Turkey |
| 1760s | 2,377 | 3,196 | 819.78 | Turkey |
| 1770s | 2,383 | 3,244 | 860.67 | Turkey |
| 1780s | 2,390 | 3,292 | 902.14 | Turkey |
| 1790s | 2,396 | 3,341 | 944.17 | Turkey |
| 1800s | 2,418 | 3,434 | 1,016 | Turkey |
| 1810s | 2,465 | 3,585 | 1,120 | Turkey |
| 1820s | 2,518 | 3,776 | 1,257 | Turkey |
| 1830s | 2,573 | 4,015 | 1,442 | Turkey |
| 1840s | 2,627 | 4,258 | 1,631 | Turkey |
| 1850s | 2,718 | 4,525 | 1,807 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 2,897 | 5,086 | 2,189 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 3,189 | 5,835 | 2,647 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 3,594 | 6,174 | 2,580 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 4,053 | 7,047 | 2,994 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 5,672 | 9,836 | 4,164 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 9,825 | 11,414 | 1,589 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 17,021 | 15,779 | 1,242 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 25,896 | 23,863 | 2,033 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 36,962 | 30,670 | 6,292 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 59,062 | 68,248 | 9,187 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 95,084 | 157,456 | 62,373 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 217,679 | 379,518 | 161,839 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 375,903 | 581,788 | 205,885 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 475,599 | 910,552 | 434,953 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 630,834 | 1.05 million | 414,876 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 894,193 | 1.01 million | 119,470 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 996,878 | 948,824 | 48,054 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Nigeria, at 1.02 million against 934,732 in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 85,628, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th 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.