PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 1.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.2% | — |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -73.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +114.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.7% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 10.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.