Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Palestine
Palestine: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,000 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,000
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,000
in 2015
All-time low
400
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Palestine, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Palestine stood at 1,000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Palestine peaked at 1,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400 | — |
| 1995 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 800 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | +25.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400 | 400 | 400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 550 | 500 | 600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 900 | 800 | 1,000 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Palestine?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Palestine was 1,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Palestine ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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