PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Cambodia
Cambodia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 55.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 55.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Cambodia peaked at 97.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 72nd 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.8% | — |
| 1995 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 93.8% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.1% | 96.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 55.5% | 97.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 69 Namibia 63.6% compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.2% compare
- 71 Kenya 62.0% compare
- 73 Suriname 55.6% compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 55.3% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Cambodia?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Cambodia was 55.8% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.