Nepal vs Sudan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Nepal
18,300 Percent
in 2015
Sudan
19,200 Percent
in 2015
Nepal rank
30th
Sudan rank
28th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Nepal
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 19,200 Percent against 18,300 Percent in Nepal, a difference of 900 Percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,250 Percent | 16,650 Percent | 400 Percent | Sudan |
| 2000s | 15,050 Percent | 17,600 Percent | 2,550 Percent | Sudan |
| 2010s | 17,150 Percent | 19,050 Percent | 1,900 Percent | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Nepal or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 19,200 Percent against 18,300 Percent in Nepal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Nepal and Sudan?
- 900 Percent, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Nepal ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 28th 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