Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Long run air pollution
Sri Lanka
314,146
in 2022
Sweden
298,546
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Sweden rank
56th
Long run air pollution over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 314,146 against 298,546 in Sweden, a difference of 15,600.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 169.49 | 1,671 | 1,502 | Sweden |
| 1760s | 172.53 | 1,752 | 1,580 | Sweden |
| 1770s | 175.61 | 1,801 | 1,626 | Sweden |
| 1780s | 178.74 | 1,868 | 1,689 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 181.91 | 1,955 | 1,773 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 185.72 | 1,992 | 1,806 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 190.34 | 2,045 | 1,854 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 208.22 | 2,236 | 2,028 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 253.24 | 2,511 | 2,258 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 318.38 | 2,848 | 2,530 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 369.95 | 3,375 | 3,005 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 476.58 | 4,586 | 4,110 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 568.43 | 6,479 | 5,910 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 651.84 | 8,702 | 8,050 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 883.98 | 11,437 | 10,553 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1,459 | 16,472 | 15,013 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2,455 | 19,122 | 16,667 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 3,856 | 26,516 | 22,660 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 5,482 | 54,919 | 49,437 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 8,006 | 53,363 | 45,357 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 23,819 | 119,882 | 96,063 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 38,810 | 265,599 | 226,789 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 86,750 | 379,194 | 292,445 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 107,484 | 354,445 | 246,960 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 153,700 | 378,037 | 224,337 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 206,699 | 372,871 | 166,172 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 292,154 | 295,545 | 3,391 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 306,714 | 295,193 | 11,521 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 314,146 against 298,546 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 15,600, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.