Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Peru
8,400 Percent
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
8,000 Percent
in 2015
Peru rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8,400 Percent against 8,000 Percent in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 400 Percent.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 173 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,250 Percent | 4,350 Percent | 3,900 Percent | Peru |
| 2000s | 8,150 Percent | 5,500 Percent | 2,650 Percent | Peru |
| 2010s | 8,050 Percent | 7,500 Percent | 550 Percent | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 8,400 Percent against 8,000 Percent in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 400 Percent, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Peru ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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