Pollution deaths
The world's worst countries for air pollution deaths
The World Health Organization has said that over 90 percent of the world's population is affected by air pollution, calling it a public health emergency. The very worst countries for deaths per capita can be found in Eastern Europe. Ukraine leads the way with 120 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants every year, ahead of Bulgaria's 118 and 100 in Belarus. Read the full story in the Independent.
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This chart shows annual deaths from PM2.5 and PM10 pollution per 100,000 inhabitants.
Countries with the highest number of deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide in 2021
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in the European Union in 2019, by country
Annual number of deaths per million inhabitants attributed to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) by OECD country in 2019 (deaths per million inhabitants)
Age-standardized death rates attributable to air pollution worldwide in 2021, by select country
Number of premature deaths attributable to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure in Europe in 2005 and 2022, by country (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Number of deaths attributable to ambient particulate matter pollution (PM2.5) worldwide in 1990 and 2021, by select country
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