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

In , Honduras's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 99.98.

That's up 0.0% from 2016, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 88.75 . Honduras ranks #128 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #18 of 34.

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

Trend (1990–2017)

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

Highlights

Peak
100.00
Trough
99.98
1-year change
+0.0%
5-year change
0.0%
0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
99.9835
99.9821
99.9989
100.0000
100.0000
100.0000
100.0000
100.0000
100.0000
100.0000

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.ZSCategory: Environment

Frequently asked questions

What was Honduras's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017?
In 2017, Honduras's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 99.98, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Honduras's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rising or falling?
Honduras's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rose 0.0% from 2016 to 2017.
How does Honduras rank globally on PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)?
In 2017, Honduras ranked #128 out of 194 countries reporting PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total).
How does Honduras'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 Honduras is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #18 of 34.
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.