Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Norway
Norway: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,400 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1,400
World rank
128th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2,300
in 1990
All-time low
1,400
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,400 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Norway peaked at 2,300 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2010.
That places Norway 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,300 | — |
| 1995 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 1,500 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,400 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,200 | 2,100 | 2,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,650 | 1,500 | 1,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Norway?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Norway 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Norway ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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