Joint World Bank-IHME report details cost of air pollution | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Joint World Bank-IHME report details cost of air pollution | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

This map gives a broad view of the impact of air pollution; it shows the percent of total years of life lost (YLLs) caused by air pollution overall – ambient particulate matter, ambient ozone, and household air pollution combined. Notably, in 2013 air pollution caused 14.37% of YLLs in China and 11.53% in India.


To read more, see the joint World Bank-IHME report, The Cost of Air Pollution: Strengthening the Economic Case for ActionAnd explore an infographic related to the report here.