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

Belarus: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta was 90.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
90.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1990
All-time low
90.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
1990–2017

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

0204060801001990200320171990: 99.9 % of total1995: 99.9 % of total2000: 99.7 % of total2005: 99.5 % of total2010: 99.8 % of total2011: 99.6 % of total2012: 98.6 % of total2013: 96.2 % of total2014: 95.1 % of total2015: 95.3 % of total2016: 90.1 % of total2017: 90.2 % of total

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 90.2% for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in 2017.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Belarus peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2016.

Belarus ranks 114th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 2
2000s 99.6% 99.5% 99.7% 2
2010s 95.6% 90.1% 99.8% 8

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 111 Cyprus 91.5% compare
  2. 112 Slovakia 90.9% compare
  3. 113 Bahamas 90.5% compare
  4. 115 Mongolia 89.9% compare
  5. 116 Bulgaria 89.4% compare
  6. 117 Poland 87.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Belarus?
Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Belarus was 90.2% 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta?
Belarus ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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.