Ethiopia vs Thailand: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Ethiopia
31,100 Percent
in 2015
Thailand
37,600 Percent
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
19th
Thailand rank
16th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 37,600 Percent against 31,100 Percent in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,500 Percent.
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 Percent | 19,700 Percent | 17,750 Percent | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 35,350 Percent | 25,700 Percent | 9,650 Percent | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 31,000 Percent | 33,050 Percent | 2,050 Percent | 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 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 Thailand?
- 6,500 Percent, 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?
- 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
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution