Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cambodia
Cambodia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 6,100 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
6,100
World rank
70th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6,100
in 2015
All-time low
5,500
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cambodia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 6,100 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 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cambodia peaked at 6,100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,500, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 70th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,500 | — |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 5,900 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,600 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 6,100 | +8.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6,100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,750 | 5,500 | 6,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,950 | 5,900 | 6,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,850 | 5,600 | 6,100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cambodia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Cambodia was 6,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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