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

Afghanistan
29,500 Percent
in 2015
Poland
27,900 Percent
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
21st
Poland rank
23rd

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 29,500 Percent against 27,900 Percent in Poland, a difference of 1,600 Percent.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 18,750 Percent 39,050 Percent 20,300 Percent Poland
2000s 25,700 Percent 28,950 Percent 3,250 Percent Poland
2010s 28,550 Percent 28,650 Percent 100 Percent Poland

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 Poland?
Afghanistan, at 29,500 Percent against 27,900 Percent in Poland as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Afghanistan and Poland?
1,600 Percent, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd 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