Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen
Yemen: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 12,500 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12,500
World rank
40th
of 173 countries
All-time high
12,500
in 2015
All-time low
10,000
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen stood at 12,500. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen peaked at 12,500 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.
That places Yemen 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 11,200 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12,500 | +13.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12,500 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12,500 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,600, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,600 | 10,000 | 11,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,750 | 11,000 | 12,500 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Yemen was 12,500 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12,500 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Yemen ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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