PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Nepal
Nepal: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Nepal, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 100.0% for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Egypt 100.0% compare
- 22 Gabon 100.0% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 100.0% compare
- 25 Kuwait 99.9% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 99.7% compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -55.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.59 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -49.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Nepal?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Nepal was 100.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.