Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan
Bhutan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 400 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
400
World rank
151st
of 173 countries
All-time high
400
in 2015
All-time low
200
in 1995
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 400 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan peaked at 400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300 | — |
| 1995 | 200 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400 | +33.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 400 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 400 is below the median for South Asia, which is 13,000, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250 | 200 | 300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 250 | 200 | 300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 350 | 300 | 400 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 148 Eswatini 500 compare
- 148 Liberia 500 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 500 compare
- 151 Djibouti 400 compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 400 compare
- 151 Mauritius 400 compare
- 151 Montenegro 400 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Bhutan was 400 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 400 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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