Canada: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)

Name: Canada: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2017, Canada's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 0.00.

The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 88.75 . Canada ranks #194 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #3 of 3.

Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZS) • Data as of 2017

Trend (1990–2017)

Highlights

Peak: 19.60; 2005
Trough: 0.00; 2016
5-year change: -100.0%

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
2017	0.0000
2016	0.0000
2015	0.7256
2014	2.0234
2013	6.6303
2012	8.3382
2011	18.7208
2010	13.6672
2005	19.6027
2000	11.0213

About PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.

Indicator code: EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZS • Category: Environment

Frequently asked questions

What was Canada's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017?: In 2017, Canada's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 0.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Canada's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rising or falling?: Over the last five years, Canada's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) has decreased by 100.0%.
How does Canada rank globally on PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)?: In 2017, Canada ranked #194 out of 194 countries reporting PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total).
How does Canada's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) compare to the world average?: The global average for PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017 was 88.75, so Canada is below the world average. Within North America, it ranks #3 of 3.
What is PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) and how is it measured?: Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZS), CC BY 4.0.