PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Portugal
Portugal: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 16.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 16.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Portugal peaked at 58.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.5% | — |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.8%, 17% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 48.9% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 49.8% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 14.7% | 57.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- Population density 115.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4037 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.427 % 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 47.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.03 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Portugal?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Portugal was 16.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- Portugal ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.