Outdoor Air Pollution - Our World in Data
Outdoor air pollution is one of the world’s largest health and environmental problems.| Our World in Data
Outdoor air pollution is one of the world’s largest health and environmental problems.| Our World in Data
Around 3-in-10 people do not have access to clean cooking fuels.| Our World in Data
London once had local pollution levels as high as some of the most polluted cities in other parts of the world today.| Our World in Data
Indoor air pollution – caused by the burning of firewood, crop waste, and dung for cooking and heating – is a major health risk of the world's poorest.| Our World in Data
Estimated annual number of deaths attributed to air pollution. This includes three categories of air pollution: indoor household, outdoor particulate matter and ozone.| Our World in Data
About three billion people in the world do not have access to modern energy sources for cooking. Millions die from indoor air pollution every year.| Our World in Data
Which countries have committed to phasing out coal power?| Our World in Data
Air pollution tends to get worse as incomes rise, then it turns and pollution levels decline.| Our World in Data
Max is the founder of Our World in Data and began working on this free online publication in 2011. Today, he serves as the publication’s editor and leads the team as its co-director.He is the Professor of Practice in Global Data Analytics at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, the Programme Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Development, and the Executive Co-Director of Global Change Data Lab, the non-profit organization that publishes Our World in Data.| Our World in Data
Hannah joined us in 2017. She became Deputy Editor and Science Outreach Lead at Our World in Data in 2023. She was previously Head of Research.She focuses on the long-term changes in the environment – energy, pollution, agriculture, food supply – and their compatibility with global development. Hannah completed her Ph.D. in GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh.She is a researcher at the Oxford Martin Programme in Global Development, and an honorary fellow at the University of Edinbu...| Our World in Data
A collection of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and guidelines for reusing our work.| Our World in Data
Fossil fuels are the dirtiest and most dangerous energy sources, while nuclear and modern renewable energy sources are vastly safer and cleaner.| Our World in Data
This data review presents published estimates of the global death toll from air pollution and provides the context that makes them understandable.| Our World in Data
