PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 67.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 67.0%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in North Macedonia peaked at 99.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2016.
North Macedonia ranks 68th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.4% | — |
| 1995 | 97.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 64.7% | 97.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 65 Uzbekistan 72.2% compare
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 68.6% compare
- 67 Thailand 67.1% compare
- 69 Namibia 63.6% compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.2% compare
- 71 Kenya 62.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in North Macedonia?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in North Macedonia was 67.0% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- North Macedonia ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.