Egypt vs Nigeria: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Egypt
60,200
in 2015
Nigeria
50,900
in 2015
Egypt rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 60,200 against 50,900 in Nigeria, a difference of 9,300.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,950 | 77,850 | 27,900 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 45,700 | 73,550 | 27,850 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 58,800 | 55,350 | 3,450 | 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 Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 60,200 against 50,900 in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 9,300, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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.