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social2023

Outdoor particulate matter pollution

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data•204 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
38.3deaths
Median: 2.6deaths
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Nigeria
2,089.3deaths
Lowest
Greenland
0.0deaths
Top 5 Countries
1Nigeria2,089.3deaths
2India852.9deaths
3People's Republic of China389.5deaths
4Pakistan317.2deaths
5Democratic Republic of the Congo261.7deaths
By Region
Africa321.5deaths(9 countries)
Asia93.4deaths(26 countries)
South America22.7deaths(7 countries)
Other18.1deaths(124 countries)
North America15.5deaths(4 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0deaths)High (2,089.3deaths)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 38.3deaths)

Africa (9)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Other (124)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank ↑Country ↕Value ↕
1Nigeria2,089.3deaths
2India852.9deaths
3People's Republic of China389.5deaths
4Pakistan317.2deaths
5Democratic Republic of the Congo261.7deaths
6Ethiopia192.4deaths
7Egypt187.6deaths
8Indonesia183.3deaths
9Angola181.6deaths
10Niger177.2deaths
11Cameroon176.8deaths
12Philippines117.8deaths
13Islamic Republic of Iran107.4deaths
14Uzbekistan105.3deaths
15Iraq103.9deaths
16Cote d'Ivoire103.2deaths
17Bangladesh96.9deaths
18Chad89.9deaths
19Uganda83.4deaths
20United Republic of Tanzania82.3deaths
21Ghana75.7deaths
22South Africa75.4deaths
23Saudi Arabia70.5deaths
24Madagascar64.5deaths
25Brazil63.7deaths
26Burkina Faso62.4deaths
27Mali61.7deaths
28Myanmar59.9deaths
29Sudan55.1deaths
30Benin53.5deaths
31Peru52.2deaths
32Burundi44.2deaths
33Rwanda42.5deaths
34Kenya41.2deaths
35Guinea39.4deaths
36Zambia39.0deaths
37Türkiye38.6deaths
38Somalia37.8deaths
39Vietnam36.7deaths
40Senegal35.7deaths
41Mexico34.5deaths
42Yemen32.2deaths
43Thailand28.8deaths
44Nepal27.5deaths
45Syrian Arab Republic27.4deaths
46Azerbaijan26.9deaths
47Lao People's Democratic Republic25.4deaths
48Algeria25.3deaths
49Morocco25.1deaths
50Republic of the Congo24.7deaths
51Eritrea24.5deaths
52Guatemala22.8deaths
53Togo22.7deaths
54Mauritania22.7deaths
55Central African Republic20.8deaths
56Tajikistan20.3deaths
57Afghanistan19.6deaths
58South Sudan19.2deaths
59Mozambique18.9deaths
60Malawi18.4deaths
61Colombia17.2deaths
62Kazakhstan16.3deaths
63Venezuela15.8deaths
64Turkmenistan15.1deaths
65Bolivia14.6deaths
66Ecuador14.1deaths
67Sierra Leone13.9deaths
68Malaysia13.6deaths
69Cambodia13.4deaths
70Jordan13.4deaths
71Zimbabwe12.1deaths
72Russian Federation11.0deaths
73Liberia10.1deaths
74Republic of The Gambia10.0deaths
75Gabon9.8deaths
76Equatorial Guinea9.7deaths
77Argentina8.9deaths
78Sri Lanka7.2deaths
79Lebanon7.1deaths
80Mongolia6.8deaths
81Namibia6.1deaths
82Djibouti5.6deaths
83Guinea-Bissau5.5deaths
84Haiti4.9deaths
85Tunisia4.8deaths
86El Salvador4.7deaths
87Oman4.6deaths
88United States of America4.6deaths
89Romania4.6deaths
90State of Palestine4.4deaths
91Libya4.0deaths
92Kuwait3.9deaths
93United Arab Emirates3.9deaths
94Armenia3.8deaths
95Honduras3.7deaths
96Botswana3.7deaths
97Poland3.5deaths
98Kyrgyzstan3.3deaths
99Ukraine3.2deaths
100Papua New Guinea3.1deaths
101Chile2.7deaths
102North Korea2.7deaths
103Paraguay2.5deaths
104Eswatini2.1deaths
105Georgia2.0deaths
106South Korea1.9deaths
107Bulgaria1.8deaths
108Dominican Republic1.6deaths
109Nicaragua1.5deaths
110Lesotho1.5deaths
111Japan1.4deaths
112Panama1.3deaths
113Qatar1.3deaths
114Taiwan, Province of China1.2deaths
115Bhutan1.0deaths
116Cuba0.9deaths
117United Kingdom0.8deaths
118Italy0.8deaths
119Slovakia0.7deaths
120Czech Republic0.7deaths
121Serbia0.6deaths
122Costa Rica0.6deaths
123Bahrain0.6deaths
124Albania0.6deaths
125Timor-Leste0.6deaths
126Moldova, Republic of0.5deaths
127Comoros0.5deaths
128France0.5deaths
129Bosnia and Herzegovina0.5deaths
130Singapore0.5deaths
131Guyana0.5deaths
132Spain0.4deaths
133Germany0.4deaths
134Hungary0.3deaths
135Sao Tome and Principe0.3deaths
136Israel0.3deaths
137Jamaica0.3deaths
138Fiji0.3deaths
139Croatia0.3deaths
140Canada0.2deaths
141Belarus0.2deaths
142Suriname0.2deaths
143Cape Verde0.2deaths
144The Republic of North Macedonia0.2deaths
145Trinidad and Tobago0.2deaths
146Uruguay0.1deaths
147Belize0.1deaths
148Portugal0.1deaths
149Mauritius0.1deaths
150Slovenia0.1deaths
151Netherlands0.1deaths
152Greece0.1deaths
153Australia0.1deaths
154Belgium0.1deaths
155Latvia0.1deaths
156Maldives0.1deaths
157Lithuania0.1deaths
158Solomon Islands0.1deaths
159Montenegro0.1deaths
160Ireland0.0deaths
161Switzerland0.0deaths
162Austria0.0deaths
163Samoa0.0deaths
164Brunei Darussalam0.0deaths
165Puerto Rico0.0deaths
166Grenada0.0deaths
167Vanuatu0.0deaths
168Denmark0.0deaths
169Seychelles0.0deaths
170Sweden0.0deaths
171New Zealand0.0deaths
172Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.0deaths
173Barbados0.0deaths
174Estonia0.0deaths
175Tonga0.0deaths
176Saint Lucia0.0deaths
177Bahamas0.0deaths
178Cyprus0.0deaths
179Kiribati0.0deaths
180Norway0.0deaths
181Malta0.0deaths
182Finland0.0deaths
183Micronesia, Federated States of0.0deaths
184Dominica0.0deaths
185Antigua and Barbuda0.0deaths
186American Samoa0.0deaths
187Marshall Islands0.0deaths
188Guam0.0deaths
189Nauru0.0deaths
190Saint Kitts and Nevis0.0deaths
191Cook Islands0.0deaths
192Luxembourg0.0deaths
193Northern Mariana Islands0.0deaths
194Tuvalu0.0deaths
195Andorra0.0deaths
196Palau0.0deaths
197Iceland0.0deaths
198Monaco0.0deaths
199Virgin Islands, U.S.0.0deaths
200San Marino0.0deaths
201Bermuda0.0deaths
202Niue0.0deaths
203Tokelau0.0deaths
204Greenland0.0deaths
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Topics

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).

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