Ethiopia vs Italy: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Ethiopia
31,100 Percent
in 2015
Italy
33,700 Percent
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
19th
Italy rank
17th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 33,700 Percent against 31,100 Percent in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,600 Percent.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 173 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 37,450 Percent 28,700 Percent 8,750 Percent Ethiopia
2000s 35,350 Percent 25,500 Percent 9,850 Percent Ethiopia
2010s 31,000 Percent 29,400 Percent 1,600 Percent Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Ethiopia or Italy?
Italy, at 33,700 Percent against 31,100 Percent in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Ethiopia and Italy?
2,600 Percent, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th 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

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