PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 10.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 10.0% for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places United States Virgin Islands 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 8 |
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More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 499.84 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in United States Virgin Islands?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in United States Virgin Islands was 10.0% 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 States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.