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

In , Indonesia's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 95.57.

That's down 0.1% from 2016, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 88.75 . Indonesia ranks #153 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #22 of 30.

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

Trend (1990–2017)

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

Highlights

Peak
99.51
Trough
94.21
1-year change
-0.1%
5-year change
-4.0%
-0.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
95.5671
95.6935
96.1424
94.4972
94.2110
99.5136
98.0641
96.4231
99.0002
97.1085

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 Indonesia's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017?
In 2017, Indonesia's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 95.57, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Indonesia's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rising or falling?
Indonesia's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) fell 0.1% from 2016 to 2017.
How does Indonesia rank globally on PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)?
In 2017, Indonesia ranked #153 out of 194 countries reporting PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total).
How does Indonesia'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 Indonesia is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #22 of 30.
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.