PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Norway
Norway: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 2.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Norway, 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 Norway is 2.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Norway peaked at 33.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Norway ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.3% | — |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +164.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -90.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 29.6% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.2% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.0% | 31.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 184 Puerto Rico 3.7% compare
- 185 Sweden 3.6% compare
- 186 United States of America 3.3% compare
- 188 Ireland 0.3% compare
- 189 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 189 Canada 0.0% compare
- 189 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 189 Finland 0.0% compare
- 189 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 189 New Zealand 0.0% compare
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % 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 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 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 Norway?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Norway was 2.0% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- Norway ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.