Spain vs Vietnam: Long run air pollution

Spain
1.15 million
in 2022
Vietnam
1.20 million
in 2022
Spain rank
20th
Vietnam rank
19th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Spain
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.20 million against 1.15 million in Spain, a difference of 45,900.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 27 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Vietnam Difference Ahead
1750s 2,093 666.08 1,427 Spain
1760s 2,142 677.48 1,464 Spain
1770s 2,192 688.97 1,503 Spain
1780s 2,243 700.56 1,543 Spain
1790s 2,295 712.23 1,583 Spain
1800s 2,363 726.97 1,636 Spain
1810s 2,451 745.58 1,706 Spain
1820s 2,589 776.74 1,812 Spain
1830s 2,739 844.82 1,894 Spain
1840s 3,289 944.45 2,344 Spain
1850s 4,719 1,058 3,661 Spain
1860s 7,938 1,198 6,740 Spain
1870s 10,349 1,448 8,901 Spain
1880s 15,905 1,657 14,248 Spain
1890s 21,256 1,908 19,347 Spain
1900s 30,804 3,448 27,357 Spain
1910s 40,833 6,647 34,186 Spain
1920s 55,906 10,397 45,508 Spain
1930s 63,729 14,133 49,595 Spain
1940s 98,381 21,064 77,317 Spain
1950s 251,011 42,587 208,424 Spain
1960s 610,219 110,782 499,438 Spain
1970s 1.10 million 145,107 952,747 Spain
1980s 1.45 million 174,963 1.28 million Spain
1990s 1.79 million 292,985 1.50 million Spain
2000s 2.01 million 513,459 1.50 million Spain
2010s 1.43 million 870,386 555,402 Spain
2020s 1.11 million 1.22 million 111,840 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Spain or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.20 million against 1.15 million in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Spain and Vietnam?
45,900, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vietnam?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Spain and Vietnam rank globally for long run air pollution?
Spain ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 19th 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