PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta in Mongolia

Mongolia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta was 63.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
63.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2011
All-time low
56.7%
in 1990
Years of data
12
1990–2017

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta in Mongolia, 1990–2017

0204060801990200320171990: 56.7 % of total1995: 56.7 % of total2000: 60.4 % of total2005: 62.9 % of total2010: 68.3 % of total2011: 70.4 % of total2012: 68.6 % of total2013: 63.2 % of total2014: 60.5 % of total2015: 64.9 % of total2016: 62 % of total2017: 63.3 % of total

Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Mongolia is 63.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Mongolia peaked at 70.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1990.

That places Mongolia 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.7% 56.7% 56.7% 2
2000s 61.6% 60.4% 62.9% 2
2010s 65.2% 60.5% 70.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Mongolia?
Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Mongolia was 63.3% in 2017, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1990.
How does Mongolia rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta?
Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,328 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 1 (IT-1) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 35 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.