PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Bhutan
Bhutan: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 93.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 93.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Bhutan peaked at 99.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.1% | — |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 92.8% | 99.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Bhutan?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Bhutan was 93.3% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.