Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Madagascar
7,500 Percent
in 2015
Sri Lanka
7,700 Percent
in 2015
Madagascar rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7,700 Percent against 7,500 Percent in Madagascar, a difference of 200 Percent.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 173 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,300 Percent | 6,100 Percent | 800 Percent | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5,800 Percent | 7,650 Percent | 1,850 Percent | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6,850 Percent | 7,550 Percent | 700 Percent | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7,700 Percent against 7,500 Percent in Madagascar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 200 Percent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Madagascar ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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