The World Health Organization (WHO), created under the UN, for the first time presented country-by-country statistics on the number of deaths from air pollution.
In total, according to WHO, about 3 million people die every year from atmospheric pollution caused by vehicles, coal-fired power plants and other causes (including natural phenomena such as dust storms). The leading countries in absolute terms in this mortality rating are:
- China - more than 1 million people a year;
- India - more than 600 thousand;
- Russia - more than 140 thousand.
The worst indicator among European countries was in Germany (more than 26 thousand people). The death rate in the United States is slightly more than 38 thousand people, but, for example, Australia has an extremely low figure (only 94 people).
If we make a rating in terms of per capita, then the top countries in terms of mortality are as follows:
- Ukraine - 120 deaths per 100 thousand people;
- Bulgaria - 118;
- Belarus - 100;
- Russia - 98.
The statistics were compiled by WHO with the assistance of the University of Bath, UK. An interactive WHO map with air pollution death rates worldwide is available at maps.who.int/airpollution .
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