Somalia vs South Sudan: Long run air pollution

Somalia
34,661
in 2022
South Sudan
35,475
in 2022
Somalia rank
141st
South Sudan rank
139th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 35,475 against 34,661 in Somalia, a difference of 814.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 141st and South Sudan ranks 139th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 27 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1750s 1,022 620.59 401.2 Somalia
1760s 1,026 626.78 399.34 Somalia
1770s 1,030 633.02 397.42 Somalia
1780s 1,035 639.32 395.44 Somalia
1790s 1,039 645.67 393.4 Somalia
1800s 1,060 661.01 398.7 Somalia
1810s 1,100 693.55 406.92 Somalia
1820s 1,009 734.59 274.57 Somalia
1830s 895.44 777.42 118.02 Somalia
1840s 961.61 822.12 139.49 Somalia
1850s 1,033 868.58 164.42 Somalia
1860s 1,138 937.86 199.81 Somalia
1870s 1,284 1,043 241.43 Somalia
1880s 1,442 1,145 297.56 Somalia
1890s 1,615 1,253 362.41 Somalia
1900s 1,826 1,424 402.45 Somalia
1910s 2,222 1,707 515.64 Somalia
1920s 2,907 2,085 822.33 Somalia
1930s 3,659 2,457 1,202 Somalia
1940s 4,573 2,861 1,712 Somalia
1950s 7,085 3,582 3,503 Somalia
1960s 9,764 4,287 5,477 Somalia
1970s 17,984 5,766 12,219 Somalia
1980s 31,000 7,217 23,783 Somalia
1990s 16,918 7,614 9,304 Somalia
2000s 27,931 11,354 16,577 Somalia
2010s 30,579 28,388 2,192 Somalia
2020s 33,669 34,547 877.83 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 35,475 against 34,661 in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Somalia and South Sudan?
814, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for long run air pollution?
Somalia ranks 141st and South Sudan ranks 139th 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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About this data

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