India vs United States: Change air pollutant emissions
India
46.97 million
in 2022
United States
21.97 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
United States rank
4th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 46.97 million against 21.97 million in United States, a difference of 25.00 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, India averaged higher in 9 and United States in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.43 million | 2.00 million | 6.43 million | India |
| 1760s | 8.58 million | 2.35 million | 6.23 million | India |
| 1770s | 8.73 million | 2.78 million | 5.95 million | India |
| 1780s | 8.88 million | 3.31 million | 5.56 million | India |
| 1790s | 9.03 million | 4.18 million | 4.85 million | India |
| 1800s | 9.17 million | 5.56 million | 3.61 million | India |
| 1810s | 9.32 million | 7.39 million | 1.93 million | India |
| 1820s | 9.50 million | 9.77 million | 271,631 | United States |
| 1830s | 9.80 million | 12.76 million | 2.96 million | United States |
| 1840s | 10.21 million | 16.50 million | 6.29 million | United States |
| 1850s | 10.72 million | 21.02 million | 10.30 million | United States |
| 1860s | 11.35 million | 25.51 million | 14.16 million | United States |
| 1870s | 12.35 million | 28.48 million | 16.14 million | United States |
| 1880s | 13.05 million | 30.70 million | 17.65 million | United States |
| 1890s | 14.06 million | 33.64 million | 19.58 million | United States |
| 1900s | 15.35 million | 39.59 million | 24.24 million | United States |
| 1910s | 16.48 million | 50.20 million | 33.73 million | United States |
| 1920s | 16.24 million | 66.65 million | 50.41 million | United States |
| 1930s | 16.39 million | 63.70 million | 47.30 million | United States |
| 1940s | 16.46 million | 87.60 million | 71.15 million | United States |
| 1950s | 16.25 million | 112.57 million | 96.32 million | United States |
| 1960s | 20.29 million | 139.14 million | 118.85 million | United States |
| 1970s | 24.30 million | 167.12 million | 142.82 million | United States |
| 1980s | 30.92 million | 140.07 million | 109.15 million | United States |
| 1990s | 38.18 million | 100.27 million | 62.09 million | United States |
| 2000s | 42.35 million | 61.75 million | 19.40 million | United States |
| 2010s | 48.59 million | 32.90 million | 15.69 million | India |
| 2020s | 46.74 million | 21.94 million | 24.81 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, India or United States?
- India, at 46.97 million against 21.97 million in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between India and United States?
- 25.00 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do India and United States rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th 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.