Egypt vs Nigeria: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Egypt
60,200 Percent
in 2015
Nigeria
50,900 Percent
in 2015
Egypt rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 60,200 Percent against 50,900 Percent in Nigeria, a difference of 9,300 Percent.

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 Percent 77,850 Percent 27,900 Percent Nigeria
2000s 45,700 Percent 73,550 Percent 27,850 Percent Nigeria
2010s 58,800 Percent 55,350 Percent 3,450 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 Nigeria?
Egypt, at 60,200 Percent against 50,900 Percent 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 Percent, 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?
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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Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Unit
Percent
Source
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution