Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Japan
Japan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 60,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
60,600
World rank
8th
of 173 countries
All-time high
60,600
in 2015
All-time low
38,100
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Japan is 60,600, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Japan peaked at 60,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38,100, in 1990.
That places Japan 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,100 | — |
| 1995 | 40,700 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 41,800 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 48,200 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 50,800 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 60,600 | +19.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 60,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 23.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 60,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 7.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,400 | 38,100 | 40,700 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45,000 | 41,800 | 48,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55,700 | 50,800 | 60,600 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Japan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Japan was 60,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,100 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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