PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure was 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30.28 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
33.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2004
All-time low
28.9 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 31.7 micrograms per cubic meter1991: 30.9 micrograms per cubic meter1992: 31.1 micrograms per cubic meter1993: 31.2 micrograms per cubic meter1994: 31.3 micrograms per cubic meter1995: 29.7 micrograms per cubic meter1996: 31.5 micrograms per cubic meter1997: 31.6 micrograms per cubic meter1998: 31.7 micrograms per cubic meter1999: 31.8 micrograms per cubic meter2000: 32.7 micrograms per cubic meter2001: 32.1 micrograms per cubic meter2002: 32.3 micrograms per cubic meter2003: 30.5 micrograms per cubic meter2004: 33.7 micrograms per cubic meter2005: 31.8 micrograms per cubic meter2006: 31.5 micrograms per cubic meter2007: 32 micrograms per cubic meter2008: 32.4 micrograms per cubic meter2009: 30.6 micrograms per cubic meter2010: 32 micrograms per cubic meter2011: 32.5 micrograms per cubic meter2012: 31.9 micrograms per cubic meter2013: 30.8 micrograms per cubic meter2014: 28.9 micrograms per cubic meter2015: 33.6 micrograms per cubic meter2016: 31.8 micrograms per cubic meter2017: 30.7 micrograms per cubic meter2018: 29.7 micrograms per cubic meter2019: 29.8 micrograms per cubic meter2020: 30.5 micrograms per cubic meter2021: 30.4 micrograms per cubic meter2022: 31.6 micrograms per cubic meter2023: 30.3 micrograms per cubic meter

Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 33.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.9 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2023.
Year micrograms per cubic meter Change
1990 31.67 micrograms per cubic meter
1991 30.95 micrograms per cubic meter -2.3%
1992 31.08 micrograms per cubic meter +0.4%
1993 31.22 micrograms per cubic meter +0.4%
1994 31.3 micrograms per cubic meter +0.3%
1995 29.74 micrograms per cubic meter -5.0%
1996 31.49 micrograms per cubic meter +5.9%
1997 31.59 micrograms per cubic meter +0.3%
1998 31.68 micrograms per cubic meter +0.3%
1999 31.78 micrograms per cubic meter +0.3%
2000 32.69 micrograms per cubic meter +2.9%
2001 32.08 micrograms per cubic meter -1.9%
2002 32.31 micrograms per cubic meter +0.7%
2003 30.45 micrograms per cubic meter -5.7%
2004 33.68 micrograms per cubic meter +10.6%
2005 31.8 micrograms per cubic meter -5.6%
2006 31.51 micrograms per cubic meter -0.9%
2007 31.95 micrograms per cubic meter +1.4%
2008 32.36 micrograms per cubic meter +1.3%
2009 30.61 micrograms per cubic meter -5.4%
2010 32 micrograms per cubic meter +4.5%
2011 32.47 micrograms per cubic meter +1.5%
2012 31.88 micrograms per cubic meter -1.8%
2013 30.82 micrograms per cubic meter -3.3%
2014 28.9 micrograms per cubic meter -6.2%
2015 33.55 micrograms per cubic meter +16.1%
2016 31.82 micrograms per cubic meter -5.2%
2017 30.67 micrograms per cubic meter -3.6%
2018 29.65 micrograms per cubic meter -3.3%
2019 29.84 micrograms per cubic meter +0.7%
2020 30.47 micrograms per cubic meter +2.1%
2021 30.44 micrograms per cubic meter -0.1%
2022 31.57 micrograms per cubic meter +3.7%
2023 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter 29.74 micrograms per cubic meter 31.78 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2000s 31.95 micrograms per cubic meter 30.45 micrograms per cubic meter 33.68 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2010s 31.16 micrograms per cubic meter 28.9 micrograms per cubic meter 33.55 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2020s 30.69 micrograms per cubic meter 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter 31.57 micrograms per cubic meter 4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 21 Senegal 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  2. 22 Djibouti 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  3. 23 Iran 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  4. 24 Benin 39.66 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  5. 25 Gambia 38.27 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  6. 26 Afghanistan 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  7. 27 Sudan 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network.
What is the highest pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 33.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004.
What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network, published as part of PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,398 data points, 1990–2023
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Population-weighted exposure to ambient PM2.5 pollution is defined as the average level of exposure of a nation's population to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing severe health damage. Exposure is calculated by weighting mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 by population in both urban and rural areas.