South Africa vs Türkiye: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
South Africa
24,900 Percent
in 2015
Türkiye
26,700 Percent
in 2015
South Africa rank
26th
Türkiye rank
25th
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 26,700 Percent against 24,900 Percent in South Africa, a difference of 1,800 Percent.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,450 Percent | 31,200 Percent | 9,750 Percent | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 28,200 Percent | 25,650 Percent | 2,550 Percent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24,100 Percent | 24,300 Percent | 200 Percent | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 26,700 Percent against 24,900 Percent in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 1,800 Percent, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th 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