Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Indonesia

Indonesia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 78,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
78,600
World rank
7th
of 173 countries
All-time high
78,600
in 2015
All-time low
53,200
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Indonesia, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 53.2k1995: 57.3k2000: 64.4k2005: 71.1k2010: 71.4k2015: 78.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 78,600 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 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Indonesia peaked at 78,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,200, in 1990.

Indonesia ranks 7th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Indonesia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 53,200 —
1995 57,300 +7.7%
2000 64,400 +12.4%
2005 71,100 +10.4%
2010 71,400 +0.4%
2015 78,600 +10.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 78,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 21.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 78,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 10.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,250 53,200 57,300 2
2000s 67,750 64,400 71,100 2
2010s 75,000 71,400 78,600 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 4 Pakistan 135,100 compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 122,400 compare
  3. 6 United States 88,400 compare
  4. 8 Japan 60,600 compare
  5. 9 Egypt 60,200 compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 59,000 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Indonesia?
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Indonesia was 78,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 78,600 in 2015.
What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 53,200 in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
Indonesia ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
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