Thailand vs Vietnam: Long run air pollution
Thailand
1.24 million
in 2022
Vietnam
1.20 million
in 2022
Thailand rank
16th
Vietnam rank
19th
Long run air pollution over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.24 million against 1.20 million in Vietnam, a difference of 44,180.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 21 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,212 | 666.08 | 545.82 | Thailand |
| 1760s | 1,234 | 677.48 | 556.46 | Thailand |
| 1770s | 1,256 | 688.97 | 567.38 | Thailand |
| 1780s | 1,279 | 700.56 | 578.56 | Thailand |
| 1790s | 1,302 | 712.23 | 590.02 | Thailand |
| 1800s | 1,331 | 726.97 | 604.03 | Thailand |
| 1810s | 1,409 | 745.58 | 663 | Thailand |
| 1820s | 1,451 | 776.74 | 674.33 | Thailand |
| 1830s | 1,476 | 844.82 | 631.49 | Thailand |
| 1840s | 1,617 | 944.45 | 672.85 | Thailand |
| 1850s | 1,765 | 1,058 | 707.04 | Thailand |
| 1860s | 1,894 | 1,198 | 695.3 | Thailand |
| 1870s | 2,085 | 1,448 | 636.97 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 2,349 | 1,657 | 691.92 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 2,686 | 1,908 | 777.99 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 3,317 | 3,448 | 130.72 | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 4,445 | 6,647 | 2,202 | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 6,067 | 10,397 | 4,330 | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 8,153 | 14,133 | 5,981 | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 11,094 | 21,064 | 9,970 | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 27,748 | 42,587 | 14,839 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 70,859 | 110,782 | 39,923 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 184,277 | 145,107 | 39,170 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 374,303 | 174,963 | 199,340 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 890,567 | 292,985 | 597,582 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 513,459 | 584,163 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 870,386 | 390,632 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.22 million | 47,647 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 1.24 million against 1.20 million in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 44,180, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Thailand ranks 16th 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.