PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Georgia
Georgia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 32.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Georgia, 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 Georgia is 32.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Georgia peaked at 49.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2014.
Georgia ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.0% | — |
| 1995 | 40.8% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 40.8% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 39.8% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 31.8% | 49.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Georgia?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Georgia was 32.4% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2014.
- How does Georgia rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Georgia ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.