Air pollution is estimated to have contributed to 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021. Fine particulate matter (both ambient and household) accounted for more than 90 percent of this total, while approximately six percent attributable to ozone.
Distribution of air pollution-related deaths worldwide in 2021, by contributor
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IHME. (June 18, 2024). Distribution of air pollution-related deaths worldwide in 2021, by contributor [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475378/global-air-pollution-related-deaths-by-cause/
IHME. "Distribution of air pollution-related deaths worldwide in 2021, by contributor." Chart. June 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475378/global-air-pollution-related-deaths-by-cause/
IHME. (2024). Distribution of air pollution-related deaths worldwide in 2021, by contributor. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475378/global-air-pollution-related-deaths-by-cause/
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