PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Belize
Belize: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 2.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Belize, 1990–2017
Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Belize stood at 2.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Belize peaked at 99.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
That places Belize 115th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 96.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 2.7% | 99.2% | 8 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 300 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 300 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 45 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 233 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 233 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,520 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Belize?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Belize was 2.7% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Belize ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.