Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in South Korea
South Korea: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 18,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
18,200
World rank
31st
of 173 countries
All-time high
18,200
in 2015
All-time low
13,100
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in South Korea stood at 18,200. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in South Korea peaked at 18,200 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,100, in 2000.
That places South Korea 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,100 | — |
| 1995 | 13,700 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 13,100 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 13,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,800 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 18,200 | +31.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 18,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 7.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 18,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,400 | 13,700 | 15,100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,100 | 13,100 | 13,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,000 | 13,800 | 18,200 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in South Korea?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in South Korea was 18,200 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,200 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,100 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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