United States: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
In , United States's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 3.34.
That's up 0.3% from 2016, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 88.75 . United States ranks #186 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #2 of 3.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZS) • Data as of 2017
Trend (1990–2017)
Highlights
- Peak
- 48.00
- Trough
- 3.33
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- -88.3%
- -34.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 3.3432 | |
| 3.3344 | |
| 8.4653 | |
| 11.7313 | |
| 20.8406 | |
| 28.6581 | |
| 46.6862 | |
| 38.2130 | |
| 44.2206 | |
| 43.0813 |
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 United States's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in 2017?
- In 2017, United States's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) was 3.34, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is United States's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rising or falling?
- United States's PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) rose 0.3% from 2016 to 2017.
- How does United States rank globally on PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)?
- In 2017, United States ranked #186 out of 194 countries reporting PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total).
- How does United States'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 United States is below the world average. Within North America, it ranks #2 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZS), CC BY 4.0.