PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 5.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Azerbaijan, 1990–2017
Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Azerbaijan is 5.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Azerbaijan peaked at 30.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2016.
That places Azerbaijan 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.0% | — |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 23.9% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 5.6% | 26.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Azerbaijan?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Azerbaijan was 5.7% in 2017, according to Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Azerbaijan ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 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 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 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.