Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador
El Salvador: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 2,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2,200
World rank
113th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2,200
in 2015
All-time low
1,700
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2,200 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador peaked at 2,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 113th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,700 | — |
| 1995 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,200 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,600, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,800 | 1,700 | 1,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,000 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in El Salvador was 2,200 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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