The 13 countries with the highest death rates from air pollution

Death rate per 100,000 people: 249

Overall deaths: 56,100

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 250

Overall deaths: 6,800

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 250

Overall deaths: 700

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 252

Overall deaths: 17,100

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 261

Overall deaths: 7,200

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 265

Overall deaths: 12,200

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 265

Overall deaths: 15,200

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 267

Overall deaths: 23,500

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 317

Overall deaths: 2,500

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 320

Overall deaths: 8,600

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 322

Overall deaths: 11,300

Source: State of Global Air

Death rate per 100,000 people: 406

Overall deaths: 51,700

Source: State of Global Air

Although China and the US are the largest carbon dioxide emitters in the world, their rates were rather low, with China experiencing 117 deaths per 100,000 and the US experiencing 21.

On the other hand, in 2016, 1.5766 million people died in China from air pollution, and 105,100 people died in the US.