Countries by absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Ranked by absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution · 50 ranked · updated 2026-10-28
| # | Name | absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,108.1 thousand | new |
| 2 | India | 1,090.4 thousand | new |
| 3 | Russia | 136.9 thousand | new |
| 4 | Pakistan | 135.1 thousand | new |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 122.4 thousand | new |
| 6 | United States | 88.4 thousand | new |
| 7 | Indonesia | 78.6 thousand | new |
| 8 | Japan | 60.6 thousand | new |
| 9 | Egypt | 60.2 thousand | new |
| 10 | Ukraine | 59 thousand | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | Brazil | 52.3 thousand | new |
| 12 | Nigeria | 50.9 thousand | new |
| 13 | Germany | 43.1 thousand | new |
| 14 | Vietnam | 42.2 thousand | new |
| 15 | Philippines | 40.6 thousand | new |
| 16 | Thailand | 37.6 thousand | new |
| 17 | Italy | 33.7 thousand | new |
| 18 | Iran | 33.3 thousand | new |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 31.1 thousand | new |
| 20 | Myanmar | 31.1 thousand | new |
| 21 | Afghanistan | 29.5 thousand | new |
| 22 | Mexico | 29 thousand | new |
| 23 | Poland | 27.9 thousand | new |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 27.2 thousand | new |
| 25 | Turkey | 26.7 thousand | new |
| 26 | South Africa | 24.9 thousand | new |
| 27 | France | 20.3 thousand | new |
| 28 | Sudan | 19.2 thousand | new |
| 29 | North Korea | 18.8 thousand | new |
| 30 | Nepal | 18.3 thousand | new |
| 31 | South Korea | 18.2 thousand | new |
| 32 | Romania | 18.1 thousand | new |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 17.5 thousand | new |
| 34 | Argentina | 16.6 thousand | new |
| 35 | Iraq | 15.7 thousand | new |
| 36 | Uganda | 15.1 thousand | new |
| 37 | Tanzania | 13.7 thousand | new |
| 38 | Spain | 13.4 thousand | new |
| 39 | Cameroon | 12.9 thousand | new |
| 40 | Yemen | 12.5 thousand | new |
| 41 | Belarus | 12.2 thousand | new |
| 42 | Algeria | 12 thousand | new |
| 43 | Colombia | 10.9 thousand | new |
| 44 | Taiwan | 10.9 thousand | new |
| 45 | Niger | 10.6 thousand | new |
| 46 | Angola | 10.2 thousand | new |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 10.1 thousand | new |
| 48 | Morocco | 9.8 thousand | new |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 9.5 thousand | new |
| 50 | Malaysia | 9.5 thousand | new |
Rank history
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
History appears once this list has at least two published snapshots.