Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Belarus
Belarus: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 12,200 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
12,200
World rank
41st
of 173 countries
All-time high
12,400
in 1995
All-time low
11,500
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Belarus, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 12,200 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Belarus peaked at 12,400 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,500, in 2010.
Belarus ranks 41st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,700 | — |
| 1995 | 12,400 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 12,200 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11,800 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11,500 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,200 | +6.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,050 | 11,700 | 12,400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,000 | 11,800 | 12,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,850 | 11,500 | 12,200 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Belarus?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Belarus was 12,200 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12,400 in 1995.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,500 in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Belarus ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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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