Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 8,000 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
8,000
World rank
55th
of 173 countries
All-time high
8,000
in 2015
All-time low
4,100
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Saudi Arabia stood at 8,000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,100, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 55th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,100 | — |
| 1995 | 4,600 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 5,200 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 5,800 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 7,000 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,350 | 4,100 | 4,600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,500 | 5,200 | 5,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,500 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Saudi Arabia?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Saudi Arabia was 8,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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