Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Afghanistan
29,500 Percent
in 2015
Myanmar
31,100 Percent
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
21st
Myanmar rank
19th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 31,100 Percent against 29,500 Percent in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,600 Percent.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,750 Percent | 31,250 Percent | 12,500 Percent | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 25,700 Percent | 31,650 Percent | 5,950 Percent | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 28,550 Percent | 30,000 Percent | 1,450 Percent | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, 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 Myanmar?
- 1,600 Percent, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Myanmar 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
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution