PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Türkiye

Türkiye: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 91.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2015
All-time low
82.8%
in 2011
Years of data
12
1990–2017

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Türkiye, 1990–2017

0204060801001990200320171990: 88.1 % of total1995: 87.1 % of total2000: 87 % of total2005: 82.9 % of total2010: 89.2 % of total2011: 82.8 % of total2012: 84.2 % of total2013: 86.3 % of total2014: 88.9 % of total2015: 91.6 % of total2016: 91.1 % of total2017: 91.6 % of total

Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2017, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Türkiye stood at 91.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Türkiye peaked at 91.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2011.

Türkiye ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total) in Türkiye, 1990 to 2017.
Year % of total Change
1990 88.1%
1995 87.1% -1.1%
2000 87.0% -0.2%
2005 82.9% -4.7%
2010 89.2% +7.6%
2011 82.8% -7.2%
2012 84.2% +1.7%
2013 86.3% +2.5%
2014 88.9% +3.0%
2015 91.6% +3.1%
2016 91.1% -0.6%
2017 91.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.6% 87.1% 88.1% 2
2000s 84.9% 82.9% 87.0% 2
2010s 88.2% 82.8% 91.6% 8

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  4. 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.6% compare
  5. 33 Nigeria 85.5% compare
  6. 34 India 84.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Türkiye?
Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Türkiye was 91.6% 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2011.
How does Türkiye rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Türkiye ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,328 data points, 1990–2017
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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.