Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina
Argentina: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 16,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
16,600
World rank
34th
of 173 countries
All-time high
16,600
in 2015
All-time low
13,500
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 16,600 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina peaked at 16,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,500, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,500 | — |
| 1995 | 13,800 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 15,400 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16,200 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 16,600 | +2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 16,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 16,600 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 6.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,650 | 13,500 | 13,800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,200 | 15,000 | 15,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,400 | 16,200 | 16,600 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Argentina was 16,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,500 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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