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

In , Luxembourg's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 68.78.

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

The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 88.75 . Luxembourg ranks #170 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #38 of 50.

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

Trend (1990–2017)

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

Highlights

Peak
100.00
Trough
68.73
1-year change
+0.1%
5-year change
-24.3%
-5.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
68.7756
68.7327
79.9793
78.0166
89.4315
90.9053
99.8766
99.8743
96.4405
99.6642

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 Luxembourg's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017?
In 2017, Luxembourg's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 68.78, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Luxembourg's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rising or falling?
Luxembourg's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rose 0.1% from 2016 to 2017.
How does Luxembourg rank globally on PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)?
In 2017, Luxembourg ranked #170 out of 194 countries reporting PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total).
How does Luxembourg'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 Luxembourg is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #38 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.