Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in India
India: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1.09 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.09 million
World rank
2nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2015
All-time low
737,400
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in India, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in India stood at 1.09 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in India peaked at 1.09 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 737,400, in 1990.
That places India 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 737,400 | — |
| 1995 | 795,200 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 857,300 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 895,900 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 957,000 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +13.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 247.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 1.09 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,000, 83.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 766,300 | 737,400 | 795,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 876,600 | 857,300 | 895,900 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 957,000 | 1.09 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in India?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in India was 1.09 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,400 in 1990.
- How does India rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- India ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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