The relationship between Pollution, Wealth and Health in the six largest ASEAN economies. Do more CO2 emissions equate to a shorter life span?

1. Relationship between
Po ution, Wealth & Health
in ASEAN+6
ASEAN+6 refers to the largest economies in Southeast Asia-much larger than the four remaining ASEAN nations.
Country
GDP (2012)
Indonesia
$878 Billion
Thailand
$365.5 Billion
THAILAND
VIETNAM
PHILLIPPINES
$303.5 Billion
Malaysia
MALAYSIA
Singapore
$274.7 Billion
Phillippines
$250.2 Billion
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
INDONESIA
Vietnam
$141.6 Billion
more $ = more energy usage
Energy Use
GDP
$44,000
5,600
$35,200
$26,400
4,200
2,800
$17,600
1,400
GDP Per Capita (current US$)
$8,800
$0
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1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Year
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Philippines
more energy use = more CO2 emmissions
8
7
6
5
CO2 emmissions
metric tons per capita
(2009)
4
3
2
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what does this mean?
pollution
LUPUS
thought to cause
CANCER
ALLERGIES
ASTHMA
IMMUNE
DISEASES
Proportional Mortality in ASEAN+6
(% of total deaths, all ages)
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
Philippines
8%
Indonesia
10%
30%
24%
Cancer
Energy Use Per Capita (kg of oil equivalent)
7,000
18%
12%
6%
0%
0%
2%
4%
6%
Respiratory Diseases
Singapore
Vietnam
v.s.
Poorest ASEAN+6 nation
Wealthiest ASEAN+6 nation
Approximately $43,000 GDP/capita
Highest energy-usage per person
Approximately $1,200 GDP/capita
2nd lowest energy-usage per person
Approximately 6,455 kg oil/year
Approximately 681 kg oil/year
Highest rate of death due to cancer
--it is a major outlier
Cancer death-rate comparable to
fellow ASEAN+6 nations
30% cancer-related deaths/year
14% cancer-related deaths/year
Lowest percentage of respiratory
related deaths in the region
Highest percentage of respiratory
related deaths in the region
Half of those in Vietnam
8% respiratory deaths/year
more money
less money
more energy use
less energy use
more CO2 emissions
less CO2 emissions
more cancer related deaths
less cancer related deaths
less respiratory related deaths
more respiratory related deaths
Singapore has the highest
life expectancy in ASEAN+6
at 81.5 years.
Vietnam has the 2nd highest
life expectancy in ASEAN+6
at 74.8 years.
is there any correlation?
Do CO2 levels matter
when it comes to the
overall population’s health?
What role does
pollution play
in respiratory diseases?
Does pollution
correlate with cancer?
... Or does lavish living?
Do Singaporean’s
live longer because they
have a higher
standard of living,
which gives an increased chance of being
diagnosed with cancer?
You be the judge.
laurencebradford.com
@SEAdevelopment
Resources:
The World Bank
The World Health Organization