Korea vs Uzbekistan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Korea
18,200 Percent
in 2015
Uzbekistan
17,500 Percent
in 2015
Korea rank
31st
Uzbekistan rank
33rd
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Korea currently reports 18,200 Percent against 17,500 Percent in Uzbekistan, a difference of 700 Percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Korea ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,400 Percent | 16,650 Percent | 2,250 Percent | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 13,100 Percent | 16,500 Percent | 3,400 Percent | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 16,000 Percent | 17,200 Percent | 1,200 Percent | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Korea, at 18,200 Percent against 17,500 Percent in Uzbekistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 700 Percent, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Korea ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd 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