PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in New Zealand
New Zealand: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in New Zealand peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 189th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9% | — |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -92.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.8%. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More urban development data for New Zealand
- Population in the largest city 38.3% (2025)
- Population density 19.75 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3214 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.71 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.08 % 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 6.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.71 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in New Zealand?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in New Zealand was 0.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- New Zealand ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.