Bulgaria vs Hungary: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Bulgaria
9,500 Percent
in 2015
Hungary
8,600 Percent
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
49th
Hungary rank
52nd
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9,500 Percent against 8,600 Percent in Hungary, a difference of 900 Percent.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Hungary ranks 52nd of 173 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,500 Percent | 12,500 Percent | 0 Percent | — |
| 2000s | 10,100 Percent | 9,750 Percent | 350 Percent | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9,400 Percent | 8,950 Percent | 450 Percent | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 9,500 Percent against 8,600 Percent in Hungary as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 900 Percent, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Hungary ranks 52nd 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