Egypt vs Japan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Egypt
60,200 Percent
in 2015
Japan
60,600 Percent
in 2015
Egypt rank
9th
Japan rank
8th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 60,600 Percent against 60,200 Percent in Egypt, a difference of 400 Percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 173 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,950 Percent | 39,400 Percent | 10,550 Percent | Egypt |
| 2000s | 45,700 Percent | 45,000 Percent | 700 Percent | Egypt |
| 2010s | 58,800 Percent | 55,700 Percent | 3,100 Percent | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 60,600 Percent against 60,200 Percent in Egypt as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Egypt and Japan?
- 400 Percent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th 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