Share of deaths attributed to air pollution (outdoor PM2.5 + household air pollution)
Share of all deaths attributed to air pollution (ambient PM2.5 plus household air pollution) by country, based on Global Burden of Disease 2021 estimates.
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Key Insights
- •In several South and East Asian countries, roughly one-fifth or more of all deaths are attributed to air pollution in 2021 estimates.
- •Countries with high household solid-fuel use tend to have elevated shares due to household air pollution contributions.
- •Many high-income countries show low shares (around ~2–3%), reflecting lower PM2.5 exposure and near-universal clean cooking, though impacts persist.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.8%)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the percentage of all deaths in a country that are attributable to air pollution—combining exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (ambient PM2.5) and indoor household air pollution from solid fuels. It is a risk-attribution metric: it estimates how many deaths would be avoided if exposure were reduced to a theoretical minimum-risk level.
Because it is a share of total deaths, it highlights where air pollution is a comparatively larger driver of mortality (often where PM2.5 is high, clean-cooking access is low, or baseline health risks are elevated). The figures come from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) comparative risk assessment framework and are comparable across countries for the same year.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 23.0% |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | 22.0% |
| 3 | Mali | 20.0% |
| 4 | Pakistan | 20.0% |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 20.0% |
| 6 | Myanmar | 19.0% |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 19.0% |
| 8 | Niger | 19.0% |
| 9 | Mauritania | 18.0% |
| 10 | Nepal | 18.0% |
| 11 | Sudan | 18.0% |
| 12 | Cambodia | 17.0% |
| 13 | Chad | 17.0% |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 17.0% |
| 15 | Burundi | 16.0% |
| 16 | Malawi | 16.0% |
| 17 | Togo | 16.0% |
| 18 | Zambia | 16.0% |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 15.0% |
| 20 | Eritrea | 15.0% |
| 21 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 15.0% |
| 22 | Madagascar | 14.0% |
| 23 | Mozambique | 14.0% |
| 24 | Rwanda | 14.0% |
| 25 | Mongolia | 13.0% |
| 26 | Uganda | 13.0% |
| 27 | Uzbekistan | 13.0% |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.0% |
| 29 | Benin | 12.0% |
| 30 | Guinea | 12.0% |
| 31 | Iraq | 12.0% |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.0% |
| 33 | Liberia | 12.0% |
| 34 | Nigeria | 12.0% |
| 35 | Senegal | 12.0% |
| 36 | Egypt | 12.0% |
| 37 | United Republic of Tanzania | 12.0% |
| 38 | Yemen | 12.0% |
| 39 | Republic of The Gambia | 11.0% |
| 40 | Indonesia | 11.0% |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.0% |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | 11.0% |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 11.0% |
| 44 | Cameroon | 10.0% |
| 45 | Republic of the Congo | 10.0% |
| 46 | Djibouti | 10.0% |
| 47 | Gabon | 10.0% |
| 48 | Kenya | 10.0% |
| 49 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.0% |
| 50 | Libya | 10.0% |
| 51 | Vietnam | 10.0% |
| 52 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.0% |
| 53 | Thailand | 10.0% |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 9.0% |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | 9.0% |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.0% |
| 57 | Somalia | 9.0% |
| 58 | Albania | 9.0% |
| 59 | Angola | 9.0% |
| 60 | Ghana | 8.0% |
| 61 | Algeria | 8.0% |
| 62 | Bolivia | 8.0% |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.0% |
| 64 | Cape Verde | 7.0% |
| 65 | Central African Republic | 7.0% |
| 66 | Kuwait | 7.0% |
| 67 | Morocco | 7.0% |
| 68 | Oman | 7.0% |
| 69 | Papua New Guinea | 7.0% |
| 70 | Philippines | 7.0% |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | 7.0% |
| 72 | Afghanistan | 6.5% |
| 73 | Haiti | 6.0% |
| 74 | Malaysia | 6.0% |
| 75 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.0% |
| 76 | Namibia | 6.0% |
| 77 | Peru | 6.0% |
| 78 | Qatar | 6.0% |
| 79 | Romania | 6.0% |
| 80 | South Africa | 6.0% |
| 81 | Türkiye | 6.0% |
| 82 | Venezuela | 6.0% |
| 83 | Austria | 6.0% |
| 84 | Belarus | 5.0% |
| 85 | Cuba | 5.0% |
| 86 | Czech Republic | 5.0% |
| 87 | El Salvador | 5.0% |
| 88 | Georgia | 5.0% |
| 89 | Guyana | 5.0% |
| 90 | Jordan | 5.0% |
| 91 | Mexico | 5.0% |
| 92 | Paraguay | 5.0% |
| 93 | Russian Federation | 5.0% |
| 94 | Serbia | 5.0% |
| 95 | Slovakia | 5.0% |
| 96 | Tunisia | 5.0% |
| 97 | Ukraine | 5.0% |
| 98 | Brazil | 5.0% |
| 99 | Guatemala | 4.5% |
| 100 | Solomon Islands | 4.5% |
| 101 | Colombia | 4.0% |
| 102 | Croatia | 4.0% |
| 103 | Ecuador | 4.0% |
| 104 | Estonia | 4.0% |
| 105 | Honduras | 4.0% |
| 106 | Hungary | 4.0% |
| 107 | Lebanon | 4.0% |
| 108 | Latvia | 4.0% |
| 109 | Lithuania | 4.0% |
| 110 | Mauritius | 4.0% |
| 111 | New Caledonia | 4.0% |
| 112 | Nicaragua | 4.0% |
| 113 | Panama | 4.0% |
| 114 | Poland | 4.0% |
| 115 | Slovenia | 4.0% |
| 116 | Suriname | 4.0% |
| 117 | Barbados | 4.0% |
| 118 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.0% |
| 119 | Belize | 4.0% |
| 120 | Greece | 3.5% |
| 121 | Argentina | 3.5% |
| 122 | Chile | 3.0% |
| 123 | Cyprus | 3.0% |
| 124 | Dominican Republic | 3.0% |
| 125 | Israel | 3.0% |
| 126 | Jamaica | 3.0% |
| 127 | New Zealand | 3.0% |
| 128 | Uruguay | 3.0% |
| 129 | Australia | 3.0% |
| 130 | Armenia | 3.0% |
| 131 | Botswana | 3.0% |
| 132 | Canada | 2.5% |
| 133 | Denmark | 2.5% |
| 134 | France | 2.5% |
| 135 | State of Palestine | 2.5% |
| 136 | Germany | 2.5% |
| 137 | Italy | 2.5% |
| 138 | Spain | 2.5% |
| 139 | Bahamas | 2.5% |
| 140 | Belgium | 2.5% |
| 141 | Costa Rica | 2.0% |
| 142 | Finland | 2.0% |
| 143 | Ireland | 2.0% |
| 144 | Japan | 2.0% |
| 145 | South Korea | 2.0% |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 2.0% |
| 147 | Netherlands | 2.0% |
| 148 | Norway | 2.0% |
| 149 | Portugal | 2.0% |
| 150 | Singapore | 2.0% |
| 151 | Sweden | 2.0% |
| 152 | Switzerland | 2.0% |
| 153 | United Kingdom | 2.0% |
| 154 | United States of America | 2.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) — Global Burden of Disease (GBD) (2021).
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