Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 29,500 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
29,500
World rank
21st
of 173 countries
All-time high
29,500
in 2015
All-time low
16,200
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan is 29,500, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan peaked at 29,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,200, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,200 | — |
| 1995 | 21,300 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 24,900 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 26,500 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 27,600 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29,500 | +6.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 29,500 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 29,500 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,750 | 16,200 | 21,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,700 | 24,900 | 26,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,550 | 27,600 | 29,500 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Afghanistan was 29,500 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,500 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,200 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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