Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,000 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,000
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,000
in 2015
All-time low
600
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,000 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica peaked at 1,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 600 | — |
| 1995 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | +42.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 650 | 600 | 700 | 2 |
| 2000s | 800 | 800 | 800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 850 | 700 | 1,000 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Costa Rica was 1,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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