PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2017
Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0568 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 265,975 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 2.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 271,765 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8995 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Democratic Republic of Congo was 100.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.