Brazil vs Nigeria: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Brazil
52,300 Percent
in 2015
Nigeria
50,900 Percent
in 2015
Brazil rank
11th
Nigeria rank
12th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 52,300 Percent against 50,900 Percent in Nigeria, a difference of 1,400 Percent.

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

Brazil ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 44,050 Percent 77,850 Percent 33,800 Percent Nigeria
2000s 48,100 Percent 73,550 Percent 25,450 Percent Nigeria
2010s 47,700 Percent 55,350 Percent 7,650 Percent Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Brazil or Nigeria?
Brazil, at 52,300 Percent against 50,900 Percent in Nigeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Brazil and Nigeria?
1,400 Percent, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Brazil ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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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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