PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Germany
Germany: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 6.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Germany, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Germany stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Germany peaked at 76.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2017.
Germany ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 51.7% | 76.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 31.7% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 6.8% | 45.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Germany?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Germany was 6.8% in 2017, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Germany ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-3 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 3 (IT-3) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 15 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.