environmental2017
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2017. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
39.8value
Median: 8.7value
Countries Covered
194
with available data
Highest
Burundi
100.0value
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0value
Top 5 Countries
1Burundi100.0value
2Cameroon100.0value
3Cape Verde100.0value
4Central African Republic100.0value
5Chad100.0value
By Region
Africa89.2value(9 countries)
Asia64.0value(25 countries)
Other44.2value(115 countries)
South America11.4value(7 countries)
North America10.7value(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0value)High (100.0value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 39.8value)
Africa (9)
Asia (25)
Other (115)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2017. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 100.0value |
| 2 | Cameroon | 100.0value |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 100.0value |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 100.0value |
| 5 | Chad | 100.0value |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo | 100.0value |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 100.0value |
| 8 | Benin | 100.0value |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | 100.0value |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 100.0value |
| 11 | Eritrea | 100.0value |
| 12 | Djibouti | 100.0value |
| 13 | Gabon | 100.0value |
| 14 | Republic of The Gambia | 100.0value |
| 15 | Ghana | 100.0value |
| 16 | Iraq | 100.0value |
| 17 | Kuwait | 100.0value |
| 18 | Libya | 100.0value |
| 19 | Mali | 100.0value |
| 20 | Mauritania | 100.0value |
| 21 | Oman | 100.0value |
| 22 | Niger | 100.0value |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 100.0value |
| 24 | Qatar | 100.0value |
| 25 | Rwanda | 100.0value |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 100.0value |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0value |
| 28 | Senegal | 100.0value |
| 29 | Somalia | 100.0value |
| 30 | South Sudan | 100.0value |
| 31 | Sudan | 100.0value |
| 32 | Togo | 100.0value |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0value |
| 34 | Tunisia | 100.0value |
| 35 | Uganda | 100.0value |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 100.0value |
| 37 | Yemen | 100.0value |
| 38 | Afghanistan | 100.0value |
| 39 | Algeria | 100.0value |
| 40 | Angola | 100.0value |
| 41 | Bahrain | 100.0value |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 100.0value |
| 43 | Nepal | 100.0value |
| 44 | Egypt | 100.0value |
| 45 | Türkiye | 100.0value |
| 46 | Syrian Arab Republic | 100.0value |
| 47 | Pakistan | 99.9value |
| 48 | North Korea | 99.9value |
| 49 | Nigeria | 99.9value |
| 50 | Tajikistan | 99.9value |
| 51 | Lebanon | 99.5value |
| 52 | Lesotho | 99.3value |
| 53 | Morocco | 98.8value |
| 54 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 98.5value |
| 55 | Zambia | 98.0value |
| 56 | People's Republic of China | 97.2value |
| 57 | Myanmar | 96.1value |
| 58 | India | 93.7value |
| 59 | Bhutan | 93.3value |
| 60 | Jordan | 91.6value |
| 61 | State of Palestine | 89.1value |
| 62 | Mongolia | 80.6value |
| 63 | Armenia | 78.0value |
| 64 | Vietnam | 76.7value |
| 65 | Uzbekistan | 72.2value |
| 66 | Cote d'Ivoire | 68.6value |
| 67 | Thailand | 67.1value |
| 68 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 67.0value |
| 69 | Namibia | 63.6value |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63.2value |
| 71 | Kenya | 62.0value |
| 72 | Cambodia | 55.8value |
| 73 | Suriname | 55.6value |
| 74 | United Republic of Tanzania | 55.3value |
| 75 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 54.7value |
| 76 | South Korea | 53.0value |
| 77 | Guinea | 52.1value |
| 78 | Serbia | 48.2value |
| 79 | South Africa | 42.5value |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 42.4value |
| 81 | Peru | 39.2value |
| 82 | El Salvador | 34.8value |
| 83 | Botswana | 34.4value |
| 84 | Georgia | 32.4value |
| 85 | Chile | 31.2value |
| 86 | Bolivia | 24.5value |
| 87 | Guatemala | 24.0value |
| 88 | Guyana | 23.7value |
| 89 | Turkmenistan | 23.0value |
| 90 | Cuba | 20.7value |
| 91 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20.2value |
| 92 | Montenegro | 19.2value |
| 93 | Poland | 19.1value |
| 94 | Mexico | 18.6value |
| 95 | Malawi | 11.8value |
| 96 | Madagascar | 11.6value |
| 97 | Honduras | 8.9value |
| 98 | Ukraine | 8.5value |
| 99 | Israel | 8.2value |
| 100 | Zimbabwe | 8.1value |
| 101 | Bulgaria | 7.1value |
| 102 | Italy | 6.7value |
| 103 | Indonesia | 6.5value |
| 104 | Philippines | 6.2value |
| 105 | Croatia | 5.9value |
| 106 | Azerbaijan | 5.7value |
| 107 | Czech Republic | 4.9value |
| 108 | Brazil | 4.7value |
| 109 | Mozambique | 4.5value |
| 110 | Belarus | 4.4value |
| 111 | Russian Federation | 4.0value |
| 112 | Greece | 3.7value |
| 113 | Argentina | 3.6value |
| 114 | Albania | 3.1value |
| 115 | Belize | 2.7value |
| 116 | Nicaragua | 2.1value |
| 117 | Venezuela | 2.0value |
| 118 | Sierra Leone | 1.9value |
| 119 | Kazakhstan | 1.4value |
| 120 | Colombia | 1.3value |
| 121 | United States of America | 0.1value |
| 122 | Spain | 0.0value |
| 123 | Canada | 0.0value |
| 124 | Sri Lanka | 0.0value |
| 125 | Comoros | 0.0value |
| 126 | Costa Rica | 0.0value |
| 127 | Cyprus | 0.0value |
| 128 | Denmark | 0.0value |
| 129 | Dominica | 0.0value |
| 130 | Dominican Republic | 0.0value |
| 131 | Ecuador | 0.0value |
| 132 | Estonia | 0.0value |
| 133 | Fiji | 0.0value |
| 134 | Finland | 0.0value |
| 135 | France | 0.0value |
| 136 | Germany | 0.0value |
| 137 | Kiribati | 0.0value |
| 138 | Greenland | 0.0value |
| 139 | Grenada | 0.0value |
| 140 | Guam | 0.0value |
| 141 | Haiti | 0.0value |
| 142 | Hungary | 0.0value |
| 143 | Iceland | 0.0value |
| 144 | Ireland | 0.0value |
| 145 | Jamaica | 0.0value |
| 146 | Japan | 0.0value |
| 147 | Latvia | 0.0value |
| 148 | Liberia | 0.0value |
| 149 | Lithuania | 0.0value |
| 150 | Luxembourg | 0.0value |
| 151 | Malaysia | 0.0value |
| 152 | Maldives | 0.0value |
| 153 | Malta | 0.0value |
| 154 | Mauritius | 0.0value |
| 155 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0value |
| 156 | Netherlands | 0.0value |
| 157 | Vanuatu | 0.0value |
| 158 | New Zealand | 0.0value |
| 159 | Norway | 0.0value |
| 160 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.0value |
| 161 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0value |
| 162 | Marshall Islands | 0.0value |
| 163 | Panama | 0.0value |
| 164 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0value |
| 165 | Paraguay | 0.0value |
| 166 | Portugal | 0.0value |
| 167 | Timor-Leste | 0.0value |
| 168 | Puerto Rico | 0.0value |
| 169 | Romania | 0.0value |
| 170 | Saint Lucia | 0.0value |
| 171 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0value |
| 172 | Seychelles | 0.0value |
| 173 | Singapore | 0.0value |
| 174 | Slovakia | 0.0value |
| 175 | Slovenia | 0.0value |
| 176 | Eswatini | 0.0value |
| 177 | Sweden | 0.0value |
| 178 | Switzerland | 0.0value |
| 179 | Tonga | 0.0value |
| 180 | United Kingdom | 0.0value |
| 181 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 0.0value |
| 182 | Uruguay | 0.0value |
| 183 | Samoa | 0.0value |
| 184 | American Samoa | 0.0value |
| 185 | Andorra | 0.0value |
| 186 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0value |
| 187 | Australia | 0.0value |
| 188 | Austria | 0.0value |
| 189 | Bahamas | 0.0value |
| 190 | Barbados | 0.0value |
| 191 | Belgium | 0.0value |
| 192 | Bermuda | 0.0value |
| 193 | Solomon Islands | 0.0value |
| 194 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0value |
Showing 194 of 194 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2017).
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