PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Greece
Greece: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 3.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Greece peaked at 7.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2016.
Greece ranks 112th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -39.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -7.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Greece?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Greece was 3.7% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Greece ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.