Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Belarus
Belarus: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 17.19 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.19
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
101st
of 216 countries
All-time high
22.27
in 2010
All-time low
16
in 2017
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Belarus, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 17.19 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Belarus peaked at 22.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2017.
That places Belarus 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.27 | — |
| 2011 | 20.21 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 19.35 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.03 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.92 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.32 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 16.46 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 16 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.89 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 17.19 | -3.9% |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 98 Montenegro 17.93 compare
- 99 Mozambique 17.51 compare
- 100 Seychelles 17.44 compare
- 102 Bhutan 16.91 compare
- 102 Ecuador 16.91 compare
- 104 Nicaragua 16.73 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -38.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.24 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -46.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Belarus?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Belarus was 17.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.27 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Belarus ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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