India vs Russian Federation: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

India
1.09 million Percent
in 2015
Russian Federation
136,900 Percent
in 2015
India rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • India
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.09 million Percent against 136,900 Percent in Russian Federation, a difference of 953,500 Percent.

That makes India's figure about 8.0 times Russian Federation's.

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

India ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 766,300 Percent 147,600 Percent 618,700 Percent India
2000s 876,600 Percent 157,500 Percent 719,100 Percent India
2010s 1.02 million Percent 137,500 Percent 886,200 Percent India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, India or Russian Federation?
India, at 1.09 million Percent against 136,900 Percent in Russian Federation as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between India and Russian Federation?
953,500 Percent, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
India ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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