Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Dominican Republic
3,300 Percent
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
3,000 Percent
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
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3,300 Percent against 3,000 Percent in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 300 Percent.
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 Percent | 2,050 Percent | 500 Percent | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,350 Percent | 2,500 Percent | 150 Percent | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,100 Percent | 2,700 Percent | 400 Percent | 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 Percent against 3,000 Percent 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 Percent, 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?
- 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