Japan vs United States of America: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Japan
60,600 Percent
in 2015
United States of America
88,400 Percent
in 2015
Japan rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 88,400 Percent against 60,600 Percent in Japan, a difference of 27,800 Percent.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 173 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,400 Percent | 106,600 Percent | 67,200 Percent | United States of America |
| 2000s | 45,000 Percent | 103,100 Percent | 58,100 Percent | United States of America |
| 2010s | 55,700 Percent | 85,900 Percent | 30,200 Percent | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 88,400 Percent against 60,600 Percent in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Japan and United States of America?
- 27,800 Percent, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Japan ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th 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