PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Serbia
Serbia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 48.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 48.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Serbia peaked at 84.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 78th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.0% | — |
| 1995 | 72.3% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 72.3% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 78.8% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 47.5% | 84.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.7% compare
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- 79 South Africa 42.5% compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 42.4% compare
- 81 Peru 39.2% compare
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Serbia?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Serbia was 48.2% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Serbia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.