PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in India
India: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in India, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
India recorded 99.9% for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in 2017.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in India peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2016.
India ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.0% compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 88 Guinea 99.9% compare
- 90 China 99.9% compare
- 91 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 92 South Africa 99.9% compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 68.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.04 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 22.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in India?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in India was 99.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- How does India rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- India ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.