Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Australia
Australia: Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs was 85,098 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
85,098
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
87,937
in 2010
All-time low
65,114
in 2015
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Australia, 2010–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 85,098 for household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in 2019.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Australia peaked at 87,937 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65,114, in 2015.
That places Australia 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87,937 | — |
| 2011 | 81,413 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 71,460 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 70,149 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 68,968 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 65,114 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 65,165 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68,259 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 67,339 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 85,098 | +26.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85,098 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,276, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85,098 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181,879, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Australia
- 103 Chile 93,586 compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 93,277 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 93,054 compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 82,596 compare
- 108 Nicaragua 82,117 compare
- 109 Gambia 78,948 compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Australia?
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Australia was 85,098 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 87,937 in 2010.
- What is the lowest household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,114 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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