Pakistan vs Thailand: Long run air pollution
Pakistan
1.68 million
in 2022
Thailand
1.24 million
in 2022
Pakistan rank
13th
Thailand rank
16th
Long run air pollution over time
- Pakistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.68 million against 1.24 million in Thailand, a difference of 434,120.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 27 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,523 | 1,212 | 311.2 | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 1,550 | 1,234 | 315.93 | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 1,577 | 1,256 | 320.62 | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 1,604 | 1,279 | 325.27 | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 1,632 | 1,302 | 329.85 | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 1,678 | 1,331 | 346.79 | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 1,800 | 1,409 | 391.18 | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 1,998 | 1,451 | 546.8 | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 2,217 | 1,476 | 740.19 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 2,458 | 1,617 | 840.37 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 2,734 | 1,765 | 968.25 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 3,035 | 1,894 | 1,142 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 3,377 | 2,085 | 1,292 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 3,689 | 2,349 | 1,340 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 4,079 | 2,686 | 1,393 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 5,854 | 3,317 | 2,537 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 9,745 | 4,445 | 5,300 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 14,889 | 6,067 | 8,822 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 22,228 | 8,153 | 14,075 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 34,204 | 11,094 | 23,110 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 87,120 | 27,748 | 59,373 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 180,552 | 70,859 | 109,694 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 302,666 | 184,277 | 118,388 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 478,260 | 374,303 | 103,956 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 737,444 | 890,567 | 153,124 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.10 million | 53,533 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.26 million | 177,662 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.27 million | 401,703 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Pakistan or Thailand?
- Pakistan, at 1.68 million against 1.24 million in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Pakistan and Thailand?
- 434,120, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Thailand?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Pakistan ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.