Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait
Kuwait: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 700 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
700
World rank
142nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
700
in 2010
All-time low
400
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 700 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait peaked at 700 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400 | — |
| 1995 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 700 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 700 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400 | 400 | 400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 450 | 400 | 500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 700 | 700 | 700 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Kuwait was 700 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 700 in 2010.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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