Rwanda vs Somalia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Rwanda
4,200 Percent
in 2015
Somalia
4,300 Percent
in 2015
Rwanda rank
86th
Somalia rank
84th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

  • Rwanda
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4,300 Percent against 4,200 Percent in Rwanda, a difference of 100 Percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 84th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,900 Percent 3,950 Percent 1,950 Percent Rwanda
2000s 5,400 Percent 3,950 Percent 1,450 Percent Rwanda
2010s 3,900 Percent 4,250 Percent 350 Percent Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Rwanda or Somalia?
Somalia, at 4,300 Percent against 4,200 Percent in Rwanda as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Rwanda and Somalia?
100 Percent, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Rwanda ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 84th 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