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

Austria: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta was 14.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.1%
Change on year
up 63.4%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 1990
All-time low
8.6%
in 2016
Years of data
12
1990–2017

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

0204060801990200320171990: 71 % of total1995: 55.5 % of total2000: 53.1 % of total2005: 57 % of total2010: 52.1 % of total2011: 55.2 % of total2012: 39.8 % of total2013: 36.3 % of total2014: 23.5 % of total2015: 25.9 % of total2016: 8.6 % of total2017: 14.1 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2017, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Austria stood at 14.1%.

The figure is up 63.4% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Austria peaked at 71.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2016.

Austria ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.2% 55.5% 71.0% 2
2000s 55.0% 53.1% 57.0% 2
2010s 31.9% 8.6% 55.2% 8

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  6. 153 Australia 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Austria?
Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Austria was 14.1% 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
How does Austria rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta?
Austria ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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-3 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-3 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 3 (IT-3) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 15 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.