Cambodia vs Zambia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Cambodia
6,100 Percent
in 2015
Zambia
5,600 Percent
in 2015
Cambodia rank
70th
Zambia rank
73rd
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6,100 Percent against 5,600 Percent in Zambia, a difference of 500 Percent.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 173 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,750 Percent | 4,650 Percent | 1,100 Percent | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 5,950 Percent | 5,550 Percent | 400 Percent | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 5,850 Percent | 5,600 Percent | 250 Percent | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Cambodia, at 6,100 Percent against 5,600 Percent in Zambia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 500 Percent, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Cambodia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd 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