Japan vs Ukraine: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Japan
60,600 Percent
in 2015
Ukraine
59,000 Percent
in 2015
Japan rank
8th
Ukraine rank
10th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Japan currently reports 60,600 Percent against 59,000 Percent in Ukraine, a difference of 1,600 Percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,400 Percent | 69,500 Percent | 30,100 Percent | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 45,000 Percent | 65,400 Percent | 20,400 Percent | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 55,700 Percent | 58,350 Percent | 2,650 Percent | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Japan or Ukraine?
- Japan, at 60,600 Percent against 59,000 Percent in Ukraine as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Japan and Ukraine?
- 1,600 Percent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Japan ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th 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