Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Congo
Congo: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 2,400 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2,400
World rank
111th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2,400
in 2000
All-time low
1,800
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Congo, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Congo is 2,400, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Congo peaked at 2,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1990.
Congo ranks 111th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 | — |
| 1995 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 2,400 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,950 | 1,800 | 2,100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,250 | 2,100 | 2,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,250 | 2,100 | 2,400 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 109 Switzerland 2,500 compare
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- 113 El Salvador 2,200 compare
- 113 Sweden 2,200 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Congo?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Congo was 2,400 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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