Yemen vs Zambia: Long run air pollution

Yemen
60,162
in 2022
Zambia
57,281
in 2022
Yemen rank
119th
Zambia rank
121st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Yemen
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k175018862022

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 60,162 against 57,281 in Zambia, a difference of 2,881.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Yemen ahead.

Yemen ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 121st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 27 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Yemen Zambia Difference Ahead
1750s 360.81 142.92 217.9 Yemen
1760s 366.87 143.35 223.52 Yemen
1770s 373.03 143.78 229.25 Yemen
1780s 379.28 144.21 235.07 Yemen
1790s 385.64 144.64 241 Yemen
1800s 397.36 146.97 250.39 Yemen
1810s 415.88 152.01 263.87 Yemen
1820s 433.6 157.52 276.07 Yemen
1830s 452.15 163.11 289.03 Yemen
1840s 473.72 168.78 304.94 Yemen
1850s 495.97 174.56 321.41 Yemen
1860s 527.41 186.09 341.32 Yemen
1870s 576.32 209.03 367.3 Yemen
1880s 632.84 235.65 397.2 Yemen
1890s 691.77 266.86 424.91 Yemen
1900s 792.42 328.54 463.87 Yemen
1910s 930.57 470.46 460.11 Yemen
1920s 1,055 705.14 349.4 Yemen
1930s 1,080 1,051 29.03 Yemen
1940s 1,095 1,885 790.01 Zambia
1950s 15,763 11,616 4,147 Yemen
1960s 34,297 19,660 14,637 Yemen
1970s 61,189 27,590 33,598 Yemen
1980s 81,900 27,981 53,919 Yemen
1990s 105,498 27,825 77,672 Yemen
2000s 150,947 30,661 120,287 Yemen
2010s 106,278 48,234 58,044 Yemen
2020s 59,454 55,467 3,988 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Yemen or Zambia?
Yemen, at 60,162 against 57,281 in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Yemen and Zambia?
2,881, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for long run air pollution?
Yemen ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 121st 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