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

In , Kazakhstan's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 87.41.

That's up 0.3% from 2016, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 88.75 . Kazakhstan ranks #162 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #34 of 50.

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

Trend (1990–2017)

Kazakhstan PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) trend 1991: USSR dissolution
  • 1991 · USSR dissolution

Highlights

Peak
97.97
Trough
87.15
1-year change
+0.3%
5-year change
-9.2%
-1.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
87.4142
87.1524
92.6416
91.6070
95.6570
96.2219
97.5321
97.2109
96.8026
96.8220

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 Kazakhstan's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017?
In 2017, Kazakhstan's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 87.41, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Kazakhstan's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rising or falling?
Kazakhstan's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rose 0.3% from 2016 to 2017.
How does Kazakhstan rank globally on PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)?
In 2017, Kazakhstan ranked #162 out of 194 countries reporting PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total).
How does Kazakhstan'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 Kazakhstan is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #34 of 50.
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.