Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Afghanistan
29,500 Percent
in 2015
Iran, Islamic Republic of
33,300 Percent
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 33,300 Percent against 29,500 Percent in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,800 Percent.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,750 Percent | 22,100 Percent | 3,350 Percent | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 25,700 Percent | 25,550 Percent | 150 Percent | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28,550 Percent | 32,400 Percent | 3,850 Percent | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 33,300 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 3,800 Percent, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th 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
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution