environmental2017
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-3 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
69.2% (share) of population
Median: 99.3% (share) of population
Countries Covered
194
with available data
Highest
Burundi
100.0% (share) of population
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0% (share) of population
Top 5 Countries
1Burundi100.0% (share) of population
2Cameroon100.0% (share) of population
3Cape Verde100.0% (share) of population
4Central African Republic100.0% (share) of population
5Chad100.0% (share) of population
By Region
Africa100.0% (share) of population(9 countries)
Asia86.4% (share) of population(25 countries)
Other76.7% (share) of population(115 countries)
North America46.7% (share) of population(4 countries)
South America46.3% (share) of population(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0% (share) of population)High (100.0% (share) of population)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 69.2% (share) of population)
Africa (9)
Asia (25)
Other (115)
North America (4)
South America (7)
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 | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 2 | Cameroon | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 5 | Chad | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 6 | Comoros | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 7 | Republic of the Congo | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 9 | Benin | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 10 | Dominica | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 11 | El Salvador | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 14 | Eritrea | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 15 | Djibouti | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 16 | Gabon | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 17 | Republic of The Gambia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 18 | Ghana | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 19 | Grenada | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 20 | Iraq | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 22 | Kenya | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 23 | North Korea | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 24 | South Korea | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 25 | Kuwait | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 26 | Lesotho | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 27 | Libya | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 28 | Madagascar | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 29 | Malawi | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 30 | Mali | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 31 | Mauritania | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 32 | Morocco | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 33 | Mozambique | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 34 | Oman | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 35 | Namibia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 36 | Nepal | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 37 | Niger | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 38 | Nigeria | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 39 | Pakistan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 40 | Guinea-Bissau | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 41 | Qatar | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 42 | Rwanda | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 43 | Saint Lucia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 44 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 47 | Senegal | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 48 | Seychelles | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 50 | Singapore | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 51 | Somalia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 53 | South Sudan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 54 | Sudan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 55 | Eswatini | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 56 | Syrian Arab Republic | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 57 | Tajikistan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 58 | Togo | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 59 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 61 | Tunisia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 62 | Uganda | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 63 | Egypt | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 64 | United Republic of Tanzania | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 65 | Burkina Faso | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 66 | Yemen | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 67 | Zambia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 68 | Afghanistan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 69 | Algeria | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 70 | Angola | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 71 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 73 | Bahrain | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 74 | Bangladesh | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 75 | Armenia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 76 | Barbados | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 77 | Bhutan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 78 | Botswana | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 79 | Belize | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 80 | State of Palestine | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 81 | Jordan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 82 | Myanmar | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 83 | Türkiye | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 84 | Guatemala | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 85 | Cambodia | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 86 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 87 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% (share) of population |
| 88 | Guinea | 99.9% (share) of population |
| 89 | India | 99.9% (share) of population |
| 90 | People's Republic of China | 99.9% (share) of population |
| 91 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 99.9% (share) of population |
| 92 | South Africa | 99.9% (share) of population |
| 93 | Lebanon | 99.9% (share) of population |
| 94 | Suriname | 99.7% (share) of population |
| 95 | Thailand | 99.6% (share) of population |
| 96 | Montenegro | 99.6% (share) of population |
| 97 | Liberia | 99.4% (share) of population |
| 98 | Vietnam | 99.2% (share) of population |
| 99 | Guyana | 99.2% (share) of population |
| 100 | Serbia | 99.1% (share) of population |
| 101 | Georgia | 98.9% (share) of population |
| 102 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 98.6% (share) of population |
| 103 | Ukraine | 97.9% (share) of population |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | 97.7% (share) of population |
| 105 | Peru | 97.2% (share) of population |
| 106 | Honduras | 96.6% (share) of population |
| 107 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.3% (share) of population |
| 108 | Timor-Leste | 96.3% (share) of population |
| 109 | Bolivia | 95.8% (share) of population |
| 110 | Israel | 94.1% (share) of population |
| 111 | Cyprus | 91.5% (share) of population |
| 112 | Slovakia | 90.9% (share) of population |
| 113 | Bahamas | 90.5% (share) of population |
| 114 | Belarus | 90.2% (share) of population |
| 115 | Mongolia | 89.9% (share) of population |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 89.4% (share) of population |
| 117 | Poland | 87.2% (share) of population |
| 118 | Mexico | 86.6% (share) of population |
| 119 | Albania | 84.6% (share) of population |
| 120 | Chile | 82.3% (share) of population |
| 121 | Philippines | 78.6% (share) of population |
| 122 | Moldova, Republic of | 77.8% (share) of population |
| 123 | Nicaragua | 75.7% (share) of population |
| 124 | Croatia | 73.9% (share) of population |
| 125 | Venezuela | 72.1% (share) of population |
| 126 | Cuba | 63.8% (share) of population |
| 127 | Kyrgyzstan | 63.4% (share) of population |
| 128 | Slovenia | 62.7% (share) of population |
| 129 | Mauritius | 60.7% (share) of population |
| 130 | Russian Federation | 60.0% (share) of population |
| 131 | Malta | 59.1% (share) of population |
| 132 | Hungary | 58.8% (share) of population |
| 133 | Malaysia | 58.8% (share) of population |
| 134 | Colombia | 58.4% (share) of population |
| 135 | Costa Rica | 57.7% (share) of population |
| 136 | Greece | 56.9% (share) of population |
| 137 | Italy | 53.3% (share) of population |
| 138 | Czech Republic | 52.5% (share) of population |
| 139 | Indonesia | 52.0% (share) of population |
| 140 | Ecuador | 46.8% (share) of population |
| 141 | Sri Lanka | 43.5% (share) of population |
| 142 | Romania | 42.3% (share) of population |
| 143 | Haiti | 40.4% (share) of population |
| 144 | Dominican Republic | 29.3% (share) of population |
| 145 | Kazakhstan | 24.4% (share) of population |
| 146 | Argentina | 20.6% (share) of population |
| 147 | Brazil | 19.0% (share) of population |
| 148 | Latvia | 16.9% (share) of population |
| 149 | Jamaica | 14.5% (share) of population |
| 150 | Austria | 14.1% (share) of population |
| 151 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 10.0% (share) of population |
| 152 | Japan | 9.7% (share) of population |
| 153 | Australia | 9.2% (share) of population |
| 154 | Belgium | 9.2% (share) of population |
| 155 | France | 9.1% (share) of population |
| 156 | Lithuania | 8.3% (share) of population |
| 157 | Germany | 6.8% (share) of population |
| 158 | Papua New Guinea | 3.1% (share) of population |
| 159 | Paraguay | 2.9% (share) of population |
| 160 | Switzerland | 1.4% (share) of population |
| 161 | United Kingdom | 1.2% (share) of population |
| 162 | Spain | 1.0% (share) of population |
| 163 | Panama | 0.9% (share) of population |
| 164 | United States of America | 0.3% (share) of population |
| 165 | Netherlands | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 166 | Canada | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 167 | Denmark | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 168 | Estonia | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 169 | Fiji | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 170 | Finland | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 171 | Kiribati | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 172 | Greenland | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 173 | Guam | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 174 | Iceland | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 175 | Ireland | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 176 | Luxembourg | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 177 | Maldives | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 178 | Vanuatu | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 179 | New Zealand | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 180 | Norway | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 181 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 182 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 183 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 184 | Portugal | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 185 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 186 | Sweden | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 187 | Tonga | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 188 | Uruguay | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 189 | Samoa | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 190 | American Samoa | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 191 | Andorra | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 192 | Bermuda | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 193 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% (share) of population |
| 194 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% (share) of population |
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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