France vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

France
20,300 Percent
in 2015
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
18,800 Percent
in 2015
France rank
27th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
29th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • France
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

France currently reports 20,300 Percent against 18,800 Percent in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1,500 Percent.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 27th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 29th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 20,650 Percent 10,100 Percent 10,550 Percent France
2000s 18,650 Percent 14,100 Percent 4,550 Percent France
2010s 19,050 Percent 17,650 Percent 1,400 Percent France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, France or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
France, at 20,300 Percent against 18,800 Percent in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between France and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1,500 Percent, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
France ranks 27th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 29th 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