Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lebanon
Lebanon: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 2,100 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2,100
World rank
115th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2,100
in 2015
All-time low
1,100
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lebanon, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2,100 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 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lebanon peaked at 2,100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 115th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,300 | — |
| 1995 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,600 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 2,100 | +31.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,250 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,150 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,850 | 1,600 | 2,100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lebanon?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Lebanon was 2,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Lebanon ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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