PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Euro area
Euro area: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 78.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Euro area, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Euro area is 78.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Euro area peaked at 93.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2016.
That places Euro area 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.3% | — |
| 1995 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 92.8% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 77.9% | 92.9% | 8 |
More urban development data for Euro area
- Population in the largest city 16.1% (2025)
- Population density 125.59 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Euro area?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Euro area was 78.0% 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 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2016.
- How does Euro area rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- Euro area ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline 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 WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.