PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Paraguay
Paraguay: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 2.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Paraguay peaked at 37.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
Paraguay ranks 159th 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.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5% | — |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -74.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 22.2% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 2.9% | 37.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 156 Lithuania 8.3% compare
- 157 Germany 6.8% compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 3.1% compare
- 160 Switzerland 1.4% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2% compare
- 162 Spain 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Paraguay?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Paraguay was 2.9% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Paraguay ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.