Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Albania
Albania: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,500 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,500
World rank
126th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,500
in 2015
All-time low
1,000
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Albania, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Albania stood at 1,500. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Albania peaked at 1,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2000.
That places Albania 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1995 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1,500 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,150 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,350 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Albania?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Albania was 1,500 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Albania ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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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