A stacked area chart showing deaths from outdoor particulate matter air pollution by region from 1990 to 2023, with Asia contributing the largest and increasing share.

Stacked area chart illustrating the trend of deaths from outdoor air pollution across different global regions over time.

Deaths from outdoor particulate matter air pollution, by region The estimated number of deaths from all causes attributed to ambient particulate matter pollution. 5 million 4 million 3 million 2 million 1 million 0 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 Data source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2025) OurWorldInData.org/air-pollution | CC BY Our World in Data Oceania North America South America Africa Europe Asia