Russian Federation vs United States of America: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Russian Federation
136,900 Percent
in 2015
United States of America
88,400 Percent
in 2015
Russian Federation rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 136,900 Percent against 88,400 Percent in United States of America, a difference of 48,500 Percent.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 147,600 Percent 106,600 Percent 41,000 Percent Russian Federation
2000s 157,500 Percent 103,100 Percent 54,400 Percent Russian Federation
2010s 137,500 Percent 85,900 Percent 51,600 Percent Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 136,900 Percent against 88,400 Percent in United States of America as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Russian Federation and United States of America?
48,500 Percent, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th 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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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