How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sweden?

6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Eritrea vs Sweden: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Eritrea

2,100 Percent

in 2015

Sweden

2,200 Percent

in 2015

Eritrea rank

115th

Sweden rank

113th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

Eritrea
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,200 Percent against 2,100 Percent in Eritrea, a difference of 100 Percent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Eritrea ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 113th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,650 Percent	2,900 Percent	1,250 Percent	Sweden
2000s	1,500 Percent	2,100 Percent	600 Percent	Sweden
2010s	2,000 Percent	1,950 Percent	50 Percent	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Eritrea or Sweden?: Sweden, at 2,200 Percent against 2,100 Percent in Eritrea as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Eritrea and Sweden?: 100 Percent, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sweden?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Sweden rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?: Eritrea ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 113th 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

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: 28 August 2026

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