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Deaths from outdoor air pollution by sector and fuel, world

Deaths each year worldwide attributable to outdoor fine particles (PM2.5) from each emitting sector and fuel, 2007–2022, as modelled by the Lancet Countdown with IIASA's GAINS model (indicator 3.2.1). Deaths from burning coal, oil and gas are a harm of the burning itself, not of the warming.

Latest value

610,189deaths

World, 2022. Version 2025 report.

Deaths from outdoor air pollution by sector and fuel, world (deaths)

448 values from 2007 to 2022. Lines: Coal, Power plants, Liquids and Gas, Power plants, Biomass, Power plants, Other, Power plants, Coal, Industry.
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Deaths from outdoor air pollution by sector and fuel, world, every value
PeriodEmitting sectorFuelValue (deaths)Status
2007Power plantsCoal859,076final
2008Power plantsCoal784,710final
2009Power plantsCoal717,869final
2010Power plantsCoal644,609final
2011Power plantsCoal658,366final
2012Power plantsCoal660,186final
2013Power plantsCoal648,801final
2014Power plantsCoal639,903final
2015Power plantsCoal593,756final
2016Power plantsCoal581,713final
2017Power plantsCoal591,674final
2018Power plantsCoal606,864final
2019Power plantsCoal598,892final
2020Power plantsCoal546,595final
2021Power plantsCoal586,543final
2022Power plantsCoal610,189final
2007Power plantsLiquids and Gas125,085final
2008Power plantsLiquids and Gas127,249final
2009Power plantsLiquids and Gas127,702final
2010Power plantsLiquids and Gas124,416final
2011Power plantsLiquids and Gas123,332final
2012Power plantsLiquids and Gas131,325final
2013Power plantsLiquids and Gas138,071final
2014Power plantsLiquids and Gas140,317final
2015Power plantsLiquids and Gas135,532final
2016Power plantsLiquids and Gas136,448final
2017Power plantsLiquids and Gas122,489final
2018Power plantsLiquids and Gas98,035final
2019Power plantsLiquids and Gas94,210final
2020Power plantsLiquids and Gas93,962final
2021Power plantsLiquids and Gas118,886final
2022Power plantsLiquids and Gas127,166final
2007Power plantsBiomass5,816final
2008Power plantsBiomass6,346final
2009Power plantsBiomass7,043final
2010Power plantsBiomass11,080final
2011Power plantsBiomass12,814final
2012Power plantsBiomass13,980final
2013Power plantsBiomass15,511final
2014Power plantsBiomass17,091final
2015Power plantsBiomass17,280final
2016Power plantsBiomass20,309final
2017Power plantsBiomass23,126final
2018Power plantsBiomass25,230final
2019Power plantsBiomass26,181final
2020Power plantsBiomass27,208final
2021Power plantsBiomass31,254final
2022Power plantsBiomass33,561final
2007Power plantsOther4,764final
2008Power plantsOther4,993final
2009Power plantsOther5,263final
2010Power plantsOther5,512final
2011Power plantsOther5,873final
2012Power plantsOther6,282final
2013Power plantsOther6,720final
2014Power plantsOther7,191final
2015Power plantsOther7,674final
2016Power plantsOther8,101final
2017Power plantsOther8,516final
2018Power plantsOther8,957final
2019Power plantsOther9,454final
2020Power plantsOther9,973final
2021Power plantsOther10,298final
2022Power plantsOther10,654final
2007IndustryCoal270,470final
2008IndustryCoal291,974final
2009IndustryCoal323,241final
2010IndustryCoal359,974final
2011IndustryCoal373,669final
2012IndustryCoal348,803final
2013IndustryCoal326,602final
2014IndustryCoal300,441final
2015IndustryCoal279,673final
2016IndustryCoal247,759final
2017IndustryCoal236,056final
2018IndustryCoal216,470final
2019IndustryCoal201,123final
2020IndustryCoal176,152final
2021IndustryCoal188,830final
2022IndustryCoal187,036final
2007IndustryLiquids and Gas116,984final
2008IndustryLiquids and Gas107,133final
2009IndustryLiquids and Gas100,243final
2010IndustryLiquids and Gas105,289final
2011IndustryLiquids and Gas95,306final
2012IndustryLiquids and Gas89,349final
2013IndustryLiquids and Gas86,471final
2014IndustryLiquids and Gas85,889final
2015IndustryLiquids and Gas75,938final
2016IndustryLiquids and Gas87,749final
2017IndustryLiquids and Gas89,375final
2018IndustryLiquids and Gas92,529final
2019IndustryLiquids and Gas98,418final
2020IndustryLiquids and Gas96,160final
2021IndustryLiquids and Gas109,373final
2022IndustryLiquids and Gas120,277final
2007IndustryBiomass36,705final
2008IndustryBiomass37,472final
2009IndustryBiomass37,907final
2010IndustryBiomass39,475final
2011IndustryBiomass39,380final
2012IndustryBiomass42,312final
2013IndustryBiomass46,193final
2014IndustryBiomass47,883final
2015IndustryBiomass47,477final
2016IndustryBiomass57,956final
2017IndustryBiomass65,170final
2018IndustryBiomass73,679final
2019IndustryBiomass79,647final
2020IndustryBiomass85,027final
2021IndustryBiomass92,899final
2022IndustryBiomass97,204final
2007IndustryOther722,148final
2008IndustryOther734,607final
2009IndustryOther753,122final
2010IndustryOther767,811final
2011IndustryOther776,678final
2012IndustryOther778,172final
2013IndustryOther782,580final
2014IndustryOther777,305final
2015IndustryOther768,123final
2016IndustryOther779,876final
2017IndustryOther788,289final
2018IndustryOther797,310final
2019IndustryOther807,392final
2020IndustryOther808,560final
2021IndustryOther835,682final
2022IndustryOther860,459final
2007TransportCoal0final
2008TransportCoal0final
2009TransportCoal0final
2010TransportCoal0final
2011TransportCoal0final
2012TransportCoal0final
2013TransportCoal0final
2014TransportCoal0final
2015TransportCoal0final
2016TransportCoal0final
2017TransportCoal0final
2018TransportCoal0final
2019TransportCoal0final
2020TransportCoal0final
2021TransportCoal0final
2022TransportCoal0final
2007TransportLiquids and Gas963,182final
2008TransportLiquids and Gas980,542final
2009TransportLiquids and Gas985,825final
2010TransportLiquids and Gas1,015,473final
2011TransportLiquids and Gas1,057,181final
2012TransportLiquids and Gas1,097,352final
2013TransportLiquids and Gas1,114,676final
2014TransportLiquids and Gas1,126,401final
2015TransportLiquids and Gas1,136,754final
2016TransportLiquids and Gas1,155,096final
2017TransportLiquids and Gas1,188,934final
2018TransportLiquids and Gas1,226,693final
2019TransportLiquids and Gas1,209,600final
2020TransportLiquids and Gas1,118,697final
2021TransportLiquids and Gas1,176,406final
2022TransportLiquids and Gas1,197,085final
2007TransportBiomass0final
2008TransportBiomass0final
2009TransportBiomass0final
2010TransportBiomass0final
2011TransportBiomass0final
2012TransportBiomass0final
2013TransportBiomass0final
2014TransportBiomass0final
2015TransportBiomass0final
2016TransportBiomass0final
2017TransportBiomass0final
2018TransportBiomass0final
2019TransportBiomass0final
2020TransportBiomass0final
2021TransportBiomass0final
2022TransportBiomass0final
2007TransportOther34,096final
2008TransportOther36,335final
2009TransportOther37,748final
2010TransportOther40,526final
2011TransportOther41,720final
2012TransportOther42,975final
2013TransportOther44,999final
2014TransportOther46,637final
2015TransportOther48,728final
2016TransportOther51,025final
2017TransportOther53,634final
2018TransportOther56,292final
2019TransportOther57,642final
2020TransportOther53,130final
2021TransportOther61,601final
2022TransportOther66,299final
2007HouseholdsCoal260,679final
2008HouseholdsCoal318,625final
2009HouseholdsCoal302,426final
2010HouseholdsCoal309,710final
2011HouseholdsCoal301,788final
2012HouseholdsCoal314,754final
2013HouseholdsCoal309,987final
2014HouseholdsCoal305,639final
2015HouseholdsCoal314,574final
2016HouseholdsCoal318,383final
2017HouseholdsCoal315,023final
2018HouseholdsCoal268,861final
2019HouseholdsCoal243,835final
2020HouseholdsCoal240,630final
2021HouseholdsCoal219,332final
2022HouseholdsCoal197,985final
2007HouseholdsLiquids and Gas117,753final
2008HouseholdsLiquids and Gas117,989final
2009HouseholdsLiquids and Gas111,635final
2010HouseholdsLiquids and Gas111,062final
2011HouseholdsLiquids and Gas106,380final
2012HouseholdsLiquids and Gas100,221final
2013HouseholdsLiquids and Gas97,700final
2014HouseholdsLiquids and Gas93,431final
2015HouseholdsLiquids and Gas92,403final
2016HouseholdsLiquids and Gas87,343final
2017HouseholdsLiquids and Gas84,629final
2018HouseholdsLiquids and Gas79,624final
2019HouseholdsLiquids and Gas72,848final
2020HouseholdsLiquids and Gas62,866final
2021HouseholdsLiquids and Gas72,482final
2022HouseholdsLiquids and Gas73,400final
2007HouseholdsBiomass865,450final
2008HouseholdsBiomass865,179final
2009HouseholdsBiomass870,195final
2010HouseholdsBiomass882,036final
2011HouseholdsBiomass866,755final
2012HouseholdsBiomass875,601final
2013HouseholdsBiomass884,632final
2014HouseholdsBiomass882,273final
2015HouseholdsBiomass884,742final
2016HouseholdsBiomass881,482final
2017HouseholdsBiomass893,581final
2018HouseholdsBiomass913,775final
2019HouseholdsBiomass916,804final
2020HouseholdsBiomass917,441final
2021HouseholdsBiomass921,538final
2022HouseholdsBiomass910,566final
2007HouseholdsOther0final
2008HouseholdsOther0final
2009HouseholdsOther0final
2010HouseholdsOther0final
2011HouseholdsOther0final
2012HouseholdsOther0final
2013HouseholdsOther0final
2014HouseholdsOther0final
2015HouseholdsOther0final
2016HouseholdsOther0final
2017HouseholdsOther0final
2018HouseholdsOther0final
2019HouseholdsOther0final
2020HouseholdsOther0final
2021HouseholdsOther0final
2022HouseholdsOther0final
2007WasteCoal0final
2008WasteCoal0final
2009WasteCoal0final
2010WasteCoal0final
2011WasteCoal0final
2012WasteCoal0final
2013WasteCoal0final
2014WasteCoal0final
2015WasteCoal0final
2016WasteCoal0final
2017WasteCoal0final
2018WasteCoal0final
2019WasteCoal0final
2020WasteCoal0final
2021WasteCoal0final
2022WasteCoal0final
2007WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2008WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2009WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2010WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2011WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2012WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2013WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2014WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2015WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2016WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2017WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2018WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2019WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2020WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2021WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2022WasteLiquids and Gas0final
2007WasteBiomass0final
2008WasteBiomass0final
2009WasteBiomass0final
2010WasteBiomass0final
2011WasteBiomass0final
2012WasteBiomass0final
2013WasteBiomass0final
2014WasteBiomass0final
2015WasteBiomass0final
2016WasteBiomass0final
2017WasteBiomass0final
2018WasteBiomass0final
2019WasteBiomass0final
2020WasteBiomass0final
2021WasteBiomass0final
2022WasteBiomass0final
2007WasteOther197,687final
2008WasteOther201,761final
2009WasteOther207,139final
2010WasteOther211,555final
2011WasteOther220,701final
2012WasteOther231,082final
2013WasteOther242,484final
2014WasteOther253,520final
2015WasteOther265,770final
2016WasteOther278,195final
2017WasteOther289,981final
2018WasteOther302,857final
2019WasteOther317,152final
2020WasteOther332,102final
2021WasteOther345,249final
2022WasteOther359,481final
2007AgricultureCoal0final
2008AgricultureCoal0final
2009AgricultureCoal0final
2010AgricultureCoal0final
2011AgricultureCoal0final
2012AgricultureCoal0final
2013AgricultureCoal0final
2014AgricultureCoal0final
2015AgricultureCoal0final
2016AgricultureCoal0final
2017AgricultureCoal0final
2018AgricultureCoal0final
2019AgricultureCoal0final
2020AgricultureCoal0final
2021AgricultureCoal0final
2022AgricultureCoal0final
2007AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2008AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2009AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2010AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2011AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2012AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2013AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2014AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2015AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2016AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2017AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2018AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2019AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2020AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2021AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2022AgricultureLiquids and Gas0final
2007AgricultureBiomass0final
2008AgricultureBiomass0final
2009AgricultureBiomass0final
2010AgricultureBiomass0final
2011AgricultureBiomass0final
2012AgricultureBiomass0final
2013AgricultureBiomass0final
2014AgricultureBiomass0final
2015AgricultureBiomass0final
2016AgricultureBiomass0final
2017AgricultureBiomass0final
2018AgricultureBiomass0final
2019AgricultureBiomass0final
2020AgricultureBiomass0final
2021AgricultureBiomass0final
2022AgricultureBiomass0final
2007AgricultureOther918,998final
2008AgricultureOther940,015final
2009AgricultureOther966,452final
2010AgricultureOther988,580final
2011AgricultureOther1,012,104final
2012AgricultureOther1,039,812final
2013AgricultureOther1,071,678final
2014AgricultureOther1,101,430final
2015AgricultureOther1,133,845final
2016AgricultureOther1,150,082final
2017AgricultureOther1,162,945final
2018AgricultureOther1,176,068final
2019AgricultureOther1,191,776final
2020AgricultureOther1,206,577final
2021AgricultureOther1,230,162final
2022AgricultureOther1,254,134final
2007OtherCoal0final
2008OtherCoal0final
2009OtherCoal0final
2010OtherCoal0final
2011OtherCoal0final
2012OtherCoal0final
2013OtherCoal0final
2014OtherCoal0final
2015OtherCoal0final
2016OtherCoal0final
2017OtherCoal0final
2018OtherCoal0final
2019OtherCoal0final
2020OtherCoal0final
2021OtherCoal0final
2022OtherCoal0final
2007OtherLiquids and Gas5,930final
2008OtherLiquids and Gas6,122final
2009OtherLiquids and Gas6,219final
2010OtherLiquids and Gas6,548final
2011OtherLiquids and Gas6,693final
2012OtherLiquids and Gas6,972final
2013OtherLiquids and Gas7,432final
2014OtherLiquids and Gas7,653final
2015OtherLiquids and Gas8,226final
2016OtherLiquids and Gas8,500final
2017OtherLiquids and Gas8,650final
2018OtherLiquids and Gas8,996final
2019OtherLiquids and Gas9,053final
2020OtherLiquids and Gas8,207final
2021OtherLiquids and Gas8,911final
2022OtherLiquids and Gas8,938final
2007OtherBiomass0final
2008OtherBiomass0final
2009OtherBiomass0final
2010OtherBiomass0final
2011OtherBiomass0final
2012OtherBiomass0final
2013OtherBiomass0final
2014OtherBiomass0final
2015OtherBiomass0final
2016OtherBiomass0final
2017OtherBiomass0final
2018OtherBiomass0final
2019OtherBiomass0final
2020OtherBiomass0final
2021OtherBiomass0final
2022OtherBiomass0final
2007OtherOther218,951final
2008OtherOther228,761final
2009OtherOther240,405final
2010OtherOther251,456final
2011OtherOther262,162final
2012OtherOther274,016final
2013OtherOther287,444final
2014OtherOther300,467final
2015OtherOther314,586final
2016OtherOther329,896final
2017OtherOther344,839final
2018OtherOther360,566final
2019OtherOther377,823final
2020OtherOther395,320final
2021OtherOther408,866final
2022OtherOther423,122final
Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, 2025 report data: indicator 1.1.1 by A. J. Pershing and J. Giguere (attributable heatwave days) and by F. Tartarini and O. Jay (vulnerable populations); indicator 1.1.3 by C. Freyberg, B. Lemke and M. Otto; indicator 1.1.5 by J. Ballester, X. Basagaña and J. Ruiz-Cabrejos; indicator 1.2.1 by R. Hänninen, M. Sofiev and R. Kouznetsov; indicator 1.2.2 by M. Romanello and M. Walawender; indicator 1.2.3 by K. Minor and N. Obradovich; indicator 3.2.1 by G. Kiesewetter and S. Zhang. Romanello et al., The Lancet, 2025, doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01919-1. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Producer
Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change (led by University College London) · Lancet Countdown 2025: heat, wildfire smoke, drought, extreme rain and deaths from air pollution
Version
2025 report
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2026-10-12 (automatically), 223,758 bytes
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Cite the producer
Romanello M, Walawender M, Hsu S-C, et al. The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. Lancet 2025; published online Oct 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01919-1.

What was done to it

  1. Read the sheet 'Global' of the indicator 3.2.1 (mortality from ambient air pollution by sector and fuel) workbook of the Lancet Countdown 2025 report, 2007–2022: for each year and each of the seven emitting sectors (power plants, industry, transport, households, waste, agriculture, other), the deaths attributable to PM2.5 from coal, liquids and gas, biomass and other sources, in deaths as the guidance sheet states.

    Code: pipeline/src/envdash/transforms/impacts/lancet_countdown.py · code sha256 fecaf0b937e79c60… · inputs bde1cab11717…

  2. Published every sector and fuel as in the workbook, zeros included (the guidance sheet says a 0 is a value). Death rates, PM2.5 concentrations and the regional sheets are not published.

    Code: pipeline/src/envdash/transforms/impacts/lancet_countdown.py · code sha256 fecaf0b937e79c60… · inputs bde1cab11717…

What it covers

Geography
World
Basis
Modelled premature deaths: emissions by sector and fuel in IIASA's GAINS model, atmospheric chemistry and dispersion at about 7–10 km (meteorology fixed at 2015), population from UN World Population Prospects 2017 and exposure–response functions from a meta-analysis of cohort studies. 'Other' is other human-caused sources, as the producer puts it. Energy use comes from IEA World Energy Balances 2024 as a model input; no IEA values are published. The producer notes the model and the shape of the exposure–response relationship are uncertain, and that the grid may miss strong local pollution.
Unit
deaths (deaths)