social2023
Share of total Deaths that are from all causes attributed to ambient 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.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.3%
Median: 4.6%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Kuwait
16.9%
Lowest
Greenland
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Kuwait16.9%
2People's Republic of China16.7%
3Egypt16.3%
4United Arab Emirates16.0%
5Iraq16.0%
By Region
Asia10.0%(26 countries)
South America6.4%(7 countries)
Africa5.9%(9 countries)
Europe4.6%(32 countries)
Other4.4%(124 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (16.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.3%)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Europe (32)
Other (124)
North America (4)
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 ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 16.9% |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | 16.7% |
| 3 | Egypt | 16.3% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 16.0% |
| 5 | Iraq | 16.0% |
| 6 | Qatar | 15.9% |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 15.4% |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 15.1% |
| 9 | Armenia | 15.0% |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 14.9% |
| 11 | Turkmenistan | 14.5% |
| 12 | Bahrain | 14.4% |
| 13 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.2% |
| 14 | Oman | 13.2% |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 12.8% |
| 16 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.5% |
| 17 | Jordan | 12.4% |
| 18 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 12.0% |
| 19 | Türkiye | 11.9% |
| 20 | Lebanon | 10.8% |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 10.3% |
| 22 | Mongolia | 10.3% |
| 23 | Montenegro | 10.0% |
| 24 | Serbia | 10.0% |
| 25 | South Korea | 9.9% |
| 26 | India | 9.8% |
| 27 | Morocco | 9.8% |
| 28 | Georgia | 9.6% |
| 29 | Bhutan | 9.5% |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 9.2% |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 9.2% |
| 32 | Ukraine | 8.8% |
| 33 | Albania | 8.7% |
| 34 | Thailand | 8.6% |
| 35 | El Salvador | 8.6% |
| 36 | Vietnam | 8.5% |
| 37 | Algeria | 8.5% |
| 38 | Israel | 8.5% |
| 39 | Singapore | 8.3% |
| 40 | Malaysia | 8.3% |
| 41 | Tunisia | 8.3% |
| 42 | Venezuela | 8.1% |
| 43 | Romania | 8.1% |
| 44 | Indonesia | 7.8% |
| 45 | Croatia | 7.8% |
| 46 | Colombia | 7.7% |
| 47 | Sudan | 7.7% |
| 48 | Chile | 7.6% |
| 49 | Gabon | 7.5% |
| 50 | Mauritius | 7.3% |
| 51 | Pakistan | 7.2% |
| 52 | Cyprus | 7.1% |
| 53 | Italy | 7.0% |
| 54 | Poland | 7.0% |
| 55 | Jamaica | 6.9% |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 6.9% |
| 57 | Peru | 6.9% |
| 58 | Panama | 6.9% |
| 59 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.8% |
| 60 | Mexico | 6.8% |
| 61 | Greece | 6.8% |
| 62 | Philippines | 6.6% |
| 63 | Hungary | 6.5% |
| 64 | Suriname | 6.5% |
| 65 | Libya | 6.4% |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 6.4% |
| 67 | Belarus | 6.4% |
| 68 | Myanmar | 6.4% |
| 69 | Latvia | 6.4% |
| 70 | Ecuador | 6.4% |
| 71 | Slovakia | 6.4% |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.3% |
| 73 | Bolivia | 6.3% |
| 74 | Argentina | 6.2% |
| 75 | Taiwan, Province of China | 6.2% |
| 76 | Honduras | 6.1% |
| 77 | Nepal | 6.1% |
| 78 | San Marino | 6.1% |
| 79 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.1% |
| 80 | Paraguay | 6.0% |
| 81 | Guyana | 5.9% |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 5.8% |
| 83 | Japan | 5.8% |
| 84 | Dominican Republic | 5.8% |
| 85 | Cape Verde | 5.8% |
| 86 | Mauritania | 5.8% |
| 87 | Belize | 5.7% |
| 88 | Czech Republic | 5.5% |
| 89 | Brazil | 5.3% |
| 90 | Guatemala | 5.1% |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.1% |
| 92 | Malta | 5.1% |
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.0% |
| 94 | Russian Federation | 5.0% |
| 95 | Lithuania | 4.9% |
| 96 | Slovenia | 4.9% |
| 97 | Djibouti | 4.9% |
| 98 | South Africa | 4.9% |
| 99 | Monaco | 4.8% |
| 100 | Yemen | 4.7% |
| 101 | Maldives | 4.6% |
| 102 | Uruguay | 4.6% |
| 103 | Nigeria | 4.6% |
| 104 | Barbados | 4.3% |
| 105 | Spain | 4.3% |
| 106 | Grenada | 4.3% |
| 107 | State of Palestine | 4.2% |
| 108 | Dominica | 4.1% |
| 109 | Cuba | 4.1% |
| 110 | Republic of the Congo | 4.1% |
| 111 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.0% |
| 112 | Ghana | 3.9% |
| 113 | Nicaragua | 3.7% |
| 114 | Austria | 3.7% |
| 115 | Portugal | 3.7% |
| 116 | Saint Lucia | 3.5% |
| 117 | Botswana | 3.5% |
| 118 | Andorra | 3.4% |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.3% |
| 120 | United Kingdom | 3.3% |
| 121 | Switzerland | 3.2% |
| 122 | Cambodia | 3.2% |
| 123 | Germany | 3.1% |
| 124 | North Korea | 3.0% |
| 125 | Cameroon | 3.0% |
| 126 | Belgium | 2.9% |
| 127 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.8% |
| 128 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.8% |
| 129 | Angola | 2.7% |
| 130 | Fiji | 2.7% |
| 131 | Netherlands | 2.7% |
| 132 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.7% |
| 133 | Puerto Rico | 2.6% |
| 134 | Namibia | 2.6% |
| 135 | France | 2.6% |
| 136 | Seychelles | 2.6% |
| 137 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.6% |
| 138 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.5% |
| 139 | Ireland | 2.4% |
| 140 | Eswatini | 2.4% |
| 141 | New Zealand | 2.3% |
| 142 | Senegal | 2.3% |
| 143 | United States of America | 2.3% |
| 144 | Benin | 2.2% |
| 145 | Togo | 2.2% |
| 146 | Australia | 2.2% |
| 147 | Denmark | 2.1% |
| 148 | Niger | 2.1% |
| 149 | Luxembourg | 2.1% |
| 150 | Mali | 2.1% |
| 151 | Chad | 2.0% |
| 152 | Canada | 2.0% |
| 153 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.9% |
| 154 | Palau | 1.9% |
| 155 | Burkina Faso | 1.9% |
| 156 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1.8% |
| 157 | Afghanistan | 1.8% |
| 158 | Papua New Guinea | 1.8% |
| 159 | Guinea | 1.8% |
| 160 | Lesotho | 1.7% |
| 161 | Rwanda | 1.7% |
| 162 | Eritrea | 1.6% |
| 163 | American Samoa | 1.6% |
| 164 | Nauru | 1.5% |
| 165 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.5% |
| 166 | Tokelau | 1.4% |
| 167 | Kenya | 1.4% |
| 168 | Timor-Leste | 1.4% |
| 169 | Zambia | 1.4% |
| 170 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.3% |
| 171 | Niue | 1.3% |
| 172 | Haiti | 1.3% |
| 173 | Samoa | 1.3% |
| 174 | Sierra Leone | 1.3% |
| 175 | Solomon Islands | 1.2% |
| 176 | Central African Republic | 1.2% |
| 177 | Tonga | 1.2% |
| 178 | Liberia | 1.2% |
| 179 | Uganda | 1.2% |
| 180 | Estonia | 1.2% |
| 181 | Ethiopia | 1.1% |
| 182 | Vanuatu | 1.1% |
| 183 | Marshall Islands | 1.1% |
| 184 | Burundi | 1.0% |
| 185 | Bermuda | 1.0% |
| 186 | Zimbabwe | 1.0% |
| 187 | Sweden | 1.0% |
| 188 | Cook Islands | 0.9% |
| 189 | Guam | 0.9% |
| 190 | Norway | 0.9% |
| 191 | Comoros | 0.9% |
| 192 | Bahamas | 0.8% |
| 193 | Tuvalu | 0.8% |
| 194 | Iceland | 0.8% |
| 195 | South Sudan | 0.8% |
| 196 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.7% |
| 197 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.7% |
| 198 | Finland | 0.7% |
| 199 | Somalia | 0.6% |
| 200 | Malawi | 0.6% |
| 201 | Madagascar | 0.6% |
| 202 | Mozambique | 0.5% |
| 203 | Kiribati | 0.4% |
| 204 | Greenland | 0.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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