PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Vietnam
Vietnam: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 76.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 76.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Vietnam peaked at 86.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2016.
Vietnam ranks 64th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.4% | — |
| 1995 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 76.6% | 86.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Heating Degree Days 201.25 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,503 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.43 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Vietnam?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Vietnam was 76.7% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2016.
- How does Vietnam rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Vietnam ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.