Colombia vs Niger: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Colombia
10,900 Percent
in 2015
Niger
10,600 Percent
in 2015
Colombia rank
43rd
Niger rank
45th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10,900 Percent against 10,600 Percent in Niger, a difference of 300 Percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,150 Percent | 12,350 Percent | 4,200 Percent | Niger |
| 2000s | 9,550 Percent | 12,300 Percent | 2,750 Percent | Niger |
| 2010s | 10,350 Percent | 11,050 Percent | 700 Percent | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Colombia or Niger?
- Colombia, at 10,900 Percent against 10,600 Percent in Niger as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Colombia and Niger?
- 300 Percent, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 45th 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