Chinese Deaths From Air Pollution Increase as GHG Emissions Increase

Chart measures the percentage increase from 2000 in China's annual total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the country's mortality rate from ambient particulate matter pollution.

This line chart shows how the rise in Chinese deaths due to ambient air pollution is correlated with China’s rise in greenhouse gas emissions since 2000. Ambient air pollution is broadly defined as air pollution in outdoor environments.

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Ambient particulate matter broadly describes air pollution in outdoor environments from a variety of sources, including dust storms, forest fires, residential heating and cooking, agriculture, industry, and power production.

Sources: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations (IHME) and Climate Watch Data..Get the data