Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Nicaragua
1,200 Percent
in 2015
Uruguay
1,400 Percent
in 2015
Nicaragua rank
131st
Uruguay rank
128th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uruguay
05001.0k1.5k199020022015

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1,400 Percent against 1,200 Percent in Nicaragua, a difference of 200 Percent.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 128th of 173 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 800 Percent 1,550 Percent 750 Percent Uruguay
2000s 900 Percent 1,450 Percent 550 Percent Uruguay
2010s 1,100 Percent 1,400 Percent 300 Percent Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1,400 Percent against 1,200 Percent in Nicaragua as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
200 Percent, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Nicaragua ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Unit
Percent
Source
Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution