India vs Pakistan: Change air pollutant emissions
India
46.97 million
in 2022
Pakistan
13.68 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 46.97 million against 13.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 33.30 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 220 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.43 million | 559,166 | 7.87 million | India |
| 1760s | 8.58 million | 567,865 | 8.01 million | India |
| 1770s | 8.73 million | 576,533 | 8.15 million | India |
| 1780s | 8.88 million | 585,149 | 8.29 million | India |
| 1790s | 9.03 million | 593,687 | 8.43 million | India |
| 1800s | 9.17 million | 602,116 | 8.57 million | India |
| 1810s | 9.32 million | 629,033 | 8.69 million | India |
| 1820s | 9.50 million | 680,220 | 8.82 million | India |
| 1830s | 9.80 million | 735,190 | 9.07 million | India |
| 1840s | 10.21 million | 794,144 | 9.42 million | India |
| 1850s | 10.72 million | 869,001 | 9.85 million | India |
| 1860s | 11.35 million | 948,499 | 10.40 million | India |
| 1870s | 12.35 million | 1.05 million | 11.29 million | India |
| 1880s | 13.05 million | 1.10 million | 11.95 million | India |
| 1890s | 14.06 million | 1.14 million | 12.92 million | India |
| 1900s | 15.35 million | 1.25 million | 14.10 million | India |
| 1910s | 16.48 million | 1.40 million | 15.08 million | India |
| 1920s | 16.24 million | 1.56 million | 14.67 million | India |
| 1930s | 16.39 million | 1.90 million | 14.50 million | India |
| 1940s | 16.46 million | 2.24 million | 14.21 million | India |
| 1950s | 16.25 million | 2.42 million | 13.82 million | India |
| 1960s | 20.29 million | 2.66 million | 17.62 million | India |
| 1970s | 24.30 million | 3.08 million | 21.22 million | India |
| 1980s | 30.92 million | 4.41 million | 26.51 million | India |
| 1990s | 38.18 million | 6.24 million | 31.94 million | India |
| 2000s | 42.35 million | 8.43 million | 33.91 million | India |
| 2010s | 48.59 million | 10.99 million | 37.59 million | India |
| 2020s | 46.74 million | 13.85 million | 32.89 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 46.97 million against 13.68 million in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between India and Pakistan?
- 33.30 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.