Samoa vs Tonga: Long run air pollution
Samoa
1,763
in 2022
Tonga
1,092
in 2022
Samoa rank
199th
Tonga rank
202nd
Long run air pollution over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,763 against 1,092 in Tonga, a difference of 671.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 199th and Tonga ranks 202nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 10 and Tonga in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.16 | 2.07 | 0.911 | Tonga |
| 1760s | 1.22 | 2.18 | 0.9586 | Tonga |
| 1770s | 1.29 | 2.3 | 1.01 | Tonga |
| 1780s | 1.35 | 2.41 | 1.06 | Tonga |
| 1790s | 1.42 | 2.54 | 1.12 | Tonga |
| 1800s | 1.52 | 2.7 | 1.19 | Tonga |
| 1810s | 1.64 | 2.92 | 1.28 | Tonga |
| 1820s | 1.77 | 3.15 | 1.38 | Tonga |
| 1830s | 1.91 | 3.4 | 1.49 | Tonga |
| 1840s | 2.06 | 3.67 | 1.61 | Tonga |
| 1850s | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1.8 | Tonga |
| 1860s | 2.8 | 4.8 | 2 | Tonga |
| 1870s | 3.56 | 5.63 | 2.07 | Tonga |
| 1880s | 4.56 | 6.64 | 2.08 | Tonga |
| 1890s | 5.73 | 7.7 | 1.97 | Tonga |
| 1900s | 6.1 | 9.27 | 3.16 | Tonga |
| 1910s | 7.24 | 11.92 | 4.67 | Tonga |
| 1920s | 11.05 | 14.07 | 3.03 | Tonga |
| 1930s | 15.84 | 15.51 | 0.3372 | Samoa |
| 1940s | 22 | 16.49 | 5.51 | Samoa |
| 1950s | 91.11 | 70.26 | 20.85 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 180.27 | 109.79 | 70.49 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 440.42 | 296.04 | 144.38 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 983.95 | 661.49 | 322.47 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,441 | 1,330 | 111.41 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,079 | 1,438 | 641.26 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 1,233 | 748.04 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,733 | 1,072 | 660.63 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 1,763 against 1,092 in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Samoa and Tonga?
- 671, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Samoa ranks 199th and Tonga ranks 202nd 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.