Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand
Thailand: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 37,600 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
37,600
World rank
16th
of 173 countries
All-time high
37,600
in 2015
All-time low
17,700
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand stood at 37,600. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand peaked at 37,600 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,700, in 1990.
That places Thailand 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,700 | — |
| 1995 | 21,700 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 25,300 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 26,100 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 28,500 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 37,600 | +31.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 37,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,600, 10.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 37,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,800, 4.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,700 | 17,700 | 21,700 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,700 | 25,300 | 26,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,050 | 28,500 | 37,600 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Thailand was 37,600 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 37,600 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,700 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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