PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Ireland
Ireland: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Ireland, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3% for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Ireland peaked at 60.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3% | — |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -47.3% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -89.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 55.0% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 46.5% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 0.3% | 56.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Ireland?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Ireland was 0.3% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- Ireland ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.