Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Pakistan
Pakistan: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 135,100 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
135,100
World rank
4th
of 173 countries
All-time high
135,100
in 2015
All-time low
82,300
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Pakistan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 135,100 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Pakistan peaked at 135,100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82,300, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,300 | — |
| 1995 | 98,200 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 110,800 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 115,700 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 123,600 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 135,100 | +9.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 135,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 30.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 135,100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 52.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,250 | 82,300 | 98,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 113,250 | 110,800 | 115,700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 129,350 | 123,600 | 135,100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Pakistan?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Pakistan was 135,100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 135,100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,300 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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