Globally, ambient particulate pollution (PM2.5) is estimated to cut the average person's life expectancy by 1.9 years. This is comparable to the average loss of life due to smoking (1.7 years).
Average life expectancy loss due to leading external risks to human health worldwide as of 2022
(in years)
*PM2.5 relative to WHO Guideline bar displays the reduction in life expectancy relative to the WHO guideline (5 μg/m3) as calculated by latest AQLI (2022) data.
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EPIC (AQLI). (August 27, 2024). Average life expectancy loss due to leading external risks to human health worldwide as of 2022 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464212/major-global-threats-to-life-expectancy/
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