Global deaths due to air pollution 2019, by type

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 6, 2023
It was estimated that there 6.7 million deaths attributable to air pollution worldwide in 2019. Of this total, 2.3 million were attributable to indoor air pollution. The highest number of deaths attributable to air pollution exposure in 2019 were in China and India, at 1.8 million and 1.7 million, respectively.

Estimated number of deaths from air pollution worldwide in 2019, by type

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November 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

The study includes both natural and anthropogenic sources of air pollution.
Natural air pollution sources include airborne dust in the world's deserts, fires, sea spray, pollen, and volcanoes.
Anthropogenic sources include electricity production, burning solid fuels for cooking and heating in poor households, agriculture, industry, and road transportation.

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