On June 19, 2024 local time, the U.S.-based Health Effects Institute (HEI) released its annual State of the Global Air Report 2024 (the "2024 Report"). Since 2017, the U.S.-based Health Effects Institute and its partner, the U.S.-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), have produced the State of the Global Air Report, which is updated annually with the aim of integrating the most recent data, information, and research results in the field of global air quality and related health areas, and providing a reference for countries to conduct related research. The report aims to integrate the latest data, information and research results in the field of global air quality and related health, and provide reference for countries to carry out related research.
The 2024 report is the first annual report update since the New Crown Epidemic and analyzes changes in air pollution and its burden of disease in 2020 and 2021. During the 2021-2023 period, HEI and IHME released several special reports on specific topics, such as benchmarking against the latest World Health Organization air quality standards and the impact of air pollution on life expectancy. Unlike previous years' reports, the 2024 report, for the first time in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), pays special attention to the impact of air pollution on the health of children under the age of five. In addition, for the first time, the report analyzes exposure levels and associated health effects of nitrogen dioxide.
https://www.stateofglobalair.org/resources/report/state-global-air-report-2024
The State of Global Air 2024 reports provides a comprehensive analysis of data for air quality and health impacts for countries around the world. The analysis finds that:
● Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, becoming the second leading risk factor for death, including for children under five years. Of the total deaths, noncommunicable diseases including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) account for nearly 90% of the disease burden from air pollution.
● In 2021, more than 700,000 deaths in children under 5 years were linked to air pollution; this represents 15% of all global deaths in children under five.
As in previous years, the State of Global Air 2024 report and accompanying website provides comprehensive data on the levels and trends in air quality and health for every country in the world. This State of Global Air report was produced in partnership with UNICEF. In the State of Global Air 2024 interactive app, you can explore, compare, and download data and graphics reflecting the latest air pollution levels and associated burden of disease for over 200 individual countries, territories, and regions, as well as track trends from 1990 to 2021.
