Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Colombia
Colombia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 10,900 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Colombia is 10,900, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Colombia peaked at 10,900 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,800, in 1990.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,800 | — |
| 1995 | 8,500 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 10,100 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 9,800 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10,900 | +11.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10,900 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10,900 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 4.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,150 | 7,800 | 8,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,550 | 9,000 | 10,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,350 | 9,800 | 10,900 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Colombia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Colombia was 10,900 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,900 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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