PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Chile
Chile: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Chile, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Chile is 0.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Chile peaked at 14.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
That places Chile 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +193.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +148.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -77.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +462.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -86.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 14.3% | 8 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -22.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Chile?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Chile was 0.3% in 2017, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 1 (IT-1) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 35 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.