Libya vs Switzerland: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Libya
2,600 Percent
in 2015
Switzerland
2,500 Percent
in 2015
Libya rank
107th
Switzerland rank
109th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2,600 Percent against 2,500 Percent in Switzerland, a difference of 100 Percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Libya ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 173 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,250 Percent | 2,900 Percent | 1,650 Percent | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,600 Percent | 2,450 Percent | 850 Percent | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,300 Percent | 2,350 Percent | 50 Percent | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Libya or Switzerland?
- Libya, at 2,600 Percent against 2,500 Percent in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Libya and Switzerland?
- 100 Percent, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Libya ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 109th 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