Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 27,200 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
27,200
World rank
24th
of 173 countries
All-time high
42,800
in 1990
All-time low
26,000
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in United Kingdom stood at 27,200.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in United Kingdom peaked at 42,800 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 24th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,800 | — |
| 1995 | 39,600 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 34,500 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 29,100 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 26,000 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 27,200 | +4.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 27,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 10.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 27,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,200 | 39,600 | 42,800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,800 | 29,100 | 34,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,600 | 26,000 | 27,200 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in United Kingdom?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in United Kingdom was 27,200 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42,800 in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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