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

Italy
33,700 Percent
in 2015
Thailand
37,600 Percent
in 2015
Italy rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Italy
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 37,600 Percent against 33,700 Percent in Italy, a difference of 3,900 Percent.

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

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

Italy ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 28,700 Percent 19,700 Percent 9,000 Percent Italy
2000s 25,500 Percent 25,700 Percent 200 Percent Thailand
2010s 29,400 Percent 33,050 Percent 3,650 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, Italy or Thailand?
Thailand, at 37,600 Percent against 33,700 Percent in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Italy and Thailand?
3,900 Percent, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Italy ranks 17th 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

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