There were approximately 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021 attributable to air pollution, representing an increase of 10 percent compared with 1990. Approximately 38 percent of these deaths were linked to household air pollution from burning solid fuels for cooking, heating, or other domestic tasks.
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide from 1990 to 2021
(in millions)
Estimates of uncertainty are provided for every value in the form of 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs), representing the range between the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles of the distribution of possible values.
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IHME. (June 18, 2024). Number of deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475533/global-air-pollution-deaths-annual/
IHME. "Number of deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. June 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475533/global-air-pollution-deaths-annual/
IHME. (2024). Number of deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475533/global-air-pollution-deaths-annual/
IHME. "Number of Deaths Attributable to Air Pollution Worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475533/global-air-pollution-deaths-annual/
IHME, Number of deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475533/global-air-pollution-deaths-annual/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], IHME, June 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475533/global-air-pollution-deaths-annual/
