Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Dominican Republic
3,300
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
3,000
in 2015
Dominican Republic rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
100th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 3,300 against 3,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 300.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,550 2,050 500 Papua New Guinea
2000s 2,350 2,500 150 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3,100 2,700 400 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Dominican Republic, at 3,300 against 3,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
300, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed