PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Suriname
Suriname: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 55.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 55.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Suriname peaked at 87.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2017.
Suriname ranks 73rd 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.5% | — |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 74.5% | 76.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.5% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 55.6% | 87.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.2% compare
- 71 Kenya 62.0% compare
- 72 Cambodia 55.8% compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 55.3% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.7% compare
- 76 Republic of Korea 53.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Suriname?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Suriname was 55.6% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Suriname ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.