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