Russia vs United States: Long run air pollution
Russia
4.85 million
in 2022
United States
9.00 million
in 2022
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Long run air pollution over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.00 million against 4.85 million in Russia, a difference of 4.15 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7,788 | 2,945 | 4,843 | Russia |
| 1760s | 8,192 | 3,469 | 4,723 | Russia |
| 1770s | 8,616 | 4,113 | 4,503 | Russia |
| 1780s | 9,140 | 4,915 | 4,226 | Russia |
| 1790s | 9,622 | 6,223 | 3,400 | Russia |
| 1800s | 10,213 | 8,742 | 1,471 | Russia |
| 1810s | 10,976 | 11,940 | 964.92 | United States |
| 1820s | 11,909 | 16,407 | 4,498 | United States |
| 1830s | 13,576 | 24,789 | 11,213 | United States |
| 1840s | 15,586 | 40,067 | 24,481 | United States |
| 1850s | 17,826 | 74,373 | 56,547 | United States |
| 1860s | 23,505 | 111,366 | 87,862 | United States |
| 1870s | 38,305 | 222,754 | 184,448 | United States |
| 1880s | 70,419 | 494,759 | 424,340 | United States |
| 1890s | 138,594 | 893,667 | 755,073 | United States |
| 1900s | 238,172 | 1.98 million | 1.74 million | United States |
| 1910s | 259,768 | 3.84 million | 3.58 million | United States |
| 1920s | 206,534 | 7.17 million | 6.96 million | United States |
| 1930s | 727,077 | 8.30 million | 7.58 million | United States |
| 1940s | 969,962 | 12.74 million | 11.77 million | United States |
| 1950s | 1.98 million | 15.95 million | 13.97 million | United States |
| 1960s | 3.72 million | 21.69 million | 17.97 million | United States |
| 1970s | 6.27 million | 27.89 million | 21.62 million | United States |
| 1980s | 7.85 million | 26.24 million | 18.39 million | United States |
| 1990s | 6.49 million | 25.31 million | 18.82 million | United States |
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 19.27 million | 14.46 million | United States |
| 2010s | 5.03 million | 12.16 million | 7.13 million | United States |
| 2020s | 4.87 million | 8.83 million | 3.96 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 9.00 million against 4.85 million in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Russia and United States?
- 4.15 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.