Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Serbia
7,200 Percent
in 2015
Sri Lanka
7,700 Percent
in 2015
Serbia rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7,700 Percent against 7,200 Percent in Serbia, a difference of 500 Percent.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,300 Percent | 6,100 Percent | 1,200 Percent | Serbia |
| 2000s | 8,050 Percent | 7,650 Percent | 400 Percent | Serbia |
| 2010s | 7,400 Percent | 7,550 Percent | 150 Percent | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7,700 Percent against 7,200 Percent in Serbia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 500 Percent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Serbia ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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