Austria vs China: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Austria
-2.36 % change on previous year
in 2022
China
-2.29 % change on previous year
in 2022
Austria rank
178th
China rank
177th

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Austria
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports -2.29 % change on previous year against -2.36 % change on previous year in Austria, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 84 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was China ahead.

Austria ranks 178th and China ranks 177th of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 15 and China in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria China Difference Ahead
1750s 0.0804 % change on previous year 0.2841 % change on previous year 0.2037 % change on previous year China
1760s 0.0348 % change on previous year 0.142 % change on previous year 0.1072 % change on previous year China
1770s 0.0124 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year China
1780s -0.0548 % change on previous year 0.6215 % change on previous year 0.6763 % change on previous year China
1790s -0.2473 % change on previous year -0.4674 % change on previous year 0.2201 % change on previous year Austria
1800s -0.3591 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year China
1810s 0.2036 % change on previous year -0.0099 % change on previous year 0.2135 % change on previous year Austria
1820s 0.5951 % change on previous year 0.5942 % change on previous year 0.0009 % change on previous year Austria
1830s 0.4891 % change on previous year 0.0607 % change on previous year 0.4285 % change on previous year Austria
1840s 0.8664 % change on previous year -0.0089 % change on previous year 0.8753 % change on previous year Austria
1850s 1.98 % change on previous year -0.7931 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Austria
1860s 0.2584 % change on previous year -0.5495 % change on previous year 0.8078 % change on previous year Austria
1870s 0.9905 % change on previous year 0.1975 % change on previous year 0.793 % change on previous year Austria
1880s 3.29 % change on previous year 0.3104 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Austria
1890s 3.48 % change on previous year 0.4826 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year Austria
1900s 5.77 % change on previous year 0.6034 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year Austria
1910s -9.47 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year China
1920s 14.27 % change on previous year 0.5111 % change on previous year 13.76 % change on previous year Austria
1930s -6.86 % change on previous year 0.7129 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year China
1940s 12.84 % change on previous year 0.5023 % change on previous year 12.34 % change on previous year Austria
1950s -1.13 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year China
1960s 0.8418 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year China
1970s 1.76 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year China
1980s -0.6517 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year China
1990s -5.88 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 7.32 % change on previous year China
2000s -2.59 % change on previous year 0.3618 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year China
2010s -1.06 % change on previous year -3.64 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Austria
2020s 0.9855 % change on previous year -1.99 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Austria or China?
China, at -2.29 % change on previous year against -2.36 % change on previous year in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Austria and China?
0.07 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Austria and China rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Austria ranks 178th and China ranks 177th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.