Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Afghanistan
29,500 Percent
in 2015
Ethiopia
31,100 Percent
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
19th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 31,100 Percent against 29,500 Percent in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,600 Percent.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 173 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 18,750 Percent 37,450 Percent 18,700 Percent Ethiopia
2000s 25,700 Percent 35,350 Percent 9,650 Percent Ethiopia
2010s 28,550 Percent 31,000 Percent 2,450 Percent Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 31,100 Percent against 29,500 Percent in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
1,600 Percent, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate 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
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Unit
Percent
Source
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution