Samoa vs United States Virgin Islands: Long run air pollution

Samoa
1,763
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
1,383
in 2022
Samoa rank
199th
United States Virgin Islands rank
201st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Samoa
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1,763 against 1,383 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 380.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 199th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 17 and United States Virgin Islands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1750s 1.16 0.2052 0.9565 Samoa
1760s 1.22 0.2212 1 Samoa
1770s 1.29 0.2384 1.05 Samoa
1780s 1.35 0.2568 1.1 Samoa
1790s 1.42 0.2765 1.15 Samoa
1800s 1.52 0.3038 1.21 Samoa
1810s 1.64 0.3284 1.31 Samoa
1820s 1.77 0.347 1.42 Samoa
1830s 1.91 0.3749 1.53 Samoa
1840s 2.06 0.4133 1.65 Samoa
1850s 2.3 0.4862 1.82 Samoa
1860s 2.8 0.808 1.99 Samoa
1870s 3.56 1.42 2.15 Samoa
1880s 4.56 2.4 2.16 Samoa
1890s 5.73 3.57 2.16 Samoa
1900s 6.1 6.74 0.6401 United States Virgin Islands
1910s 7.24 15.98 8.73 United States Virgin Islands
1920s 11.05 45.8 34.75 United States Virgin Islands
1930s 15.84 72.04 56.2 United States Virgin Islands
1940s 22 148.12 126.12 United States Virgin Islands
1950s 91.11 223.66 132.55 United States Virgin Islands
1960s 180.27 297.98 117.71 United States Virgin Islands
1970s 440.42 983.83 543.41 United States Virgin Islands
1980s 983.95 1,295 311.28 United States Virgin Islands
1990s 1,441 3,164 1,722 United States Virgin Islands
2000s 2,079 2,315 235.84 United States Virgin Islands
2010s 1,981 1,521 460.32 Samoa
2020s 1,733 1,303 430.06 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Samoa or United States Virgin Islands?
Samoa, at 1,763 against 1,383 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
380, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Samoa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for long run air pollution?
Samoa ranks 199th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st 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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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