Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jordan
Jordan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,400 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,400
World rank
128th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,400
in 2015
All-time low
1,000
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jordan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jordan stood at 1,400. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jordan peaked at 1,400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
That places Jordan 128th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 | — |
| 1995 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,400 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,400 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,050 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,250 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jordan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Jordan was 1,400 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Jordan ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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