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

Ethiopia
31,100
in 2015
Thailand
37,600
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
19th
Thailand rank
16th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 37,600 against 31,100 in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,500.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 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 Thailand ranks 16th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 37,450 19,700 17,750 Ethiopia
2000s 35,350 25,700 9,650 Ethiopia
2010s 31,000 33,050 2,050 Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 37,600 against 31,100 in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Ethiopia and Thailand?
6,500, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed