Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 18,800 Percent in 2015. ▲ Rising
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 18,800 Percent. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 18,800 Percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,200 Percent, in 1990.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,200 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 11,000 Percent | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 13,100 Percent | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 15,100 Percent | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 16,500 Percent | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 18,800 Percent | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,100 Percent | 9,200 Percent | 11,000 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,100 Percent | 13,100 Percent | 15,100 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,650 Percent | 16,500 Percent | 18,800 Percent | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 18,800 Percent in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18,800 Percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,200 Percent in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by 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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Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution