Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Italy
Italy: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 33,700 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
33,700
World rank
17th
of 173 countries
All-time high
33,700
in 2015
All-time low
24,600
in 2005
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Italy, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Italy is 33,700, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Italy peaked at 33,700 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,600, in 2005.
Italy ranks 17th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,500 | — |
| 1995 | 27,900 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 26,400 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 24,600 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 25,100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33,700 | +34.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 33,700 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 13.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 33,700 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,700 | 27,900 | 29,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,500 | 24,600 | 26,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29,400 | 25,100 | 33,700 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Italy?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Italy was 33,700 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33,700 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,600 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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