PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Peru
Peru: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Peru, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Peru recorded 100.0% for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Peru peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2017.
That places Peru 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
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More urban development data for Peru
- Population in the largest city 38.9% (2025)
- Population density 26.44 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.52 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.37 % 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 8.75 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.52 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2.35 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Peru?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Peru was 100.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.