Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Long run air pollution
Saudi Arabia
2.69 million
in 2022
Singapore
4.03 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Singapore rank
6th
Long run air pollution over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.03 million against 2.69 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.33 million.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 24 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 155.35 | 0.2496 | 155.1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 158.39 | 0.323 | 158.06 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 161.47 | 0.418 | 161.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 164.6 | 0.5409 | 164.06 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 167.78 | 0.7 | 167.08 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 172.95 | 0.9111 | 172.04 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 180.66 | 1.19 | 179.47 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 189.51 | 1.56 | 187.95 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 198.85 | 2.05 | 196.8 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 207.32 | 2.68 | 204.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 216.02 | 3.83 | 212.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 228.18 | 6.04 | 222.14 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 245.94 | 9.47 | 236.47 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 266.37 | 15 | 251.36 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 289.67 | 22.72 | 266.95 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 325.1 | 30.66 | 294.44 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 361.13 | 39.96 | 321.17 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 384.05 | 53.4 | 330.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 1,400 | 67.93 | 1,332 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 56,030 | 84.29 | 55,946 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 17,954 | 11,794 | 6,160 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 39,075 | 9,143 | 29,932 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 420,711 | 744,441 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 740,971 | 452,524 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.51 million | 182,104 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 2.54 million | 947,832 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 3.70 million | 1.19 million | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 3.90 million | 1.35 million | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.03 million against 2.69 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 1.33 million, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.