PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Belarus
Belarus: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 4.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Belarus, 1990–2017
Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 4.4% for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Belarus peaked at 50.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 18.2% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.6% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.4% | 19.3% | 8 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Belarus?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Belarus was 4.4% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.