PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta in Botswana
Botswana: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta was 34.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta in Botswana, 1990–2017
Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 34.4% for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Botswana peaked at 57.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 54.1% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.2% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 33.8% | 57.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 156 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 40 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 196 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Botswana?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Botswana was 34.4% in 2017, according to Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 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.