Brazil - Particle pollution

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)

The value for PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) in Brazil was 12.71 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.96 in 2010 and a minimum value of 12.66 in 2016.

Definition: Population-weighted exposure to ambient PM2.5 pollution is defined as the average level of exposure of a nation's population to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing severe health damage. Exposure is calculated by weighting mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 by population in both urban and rural areas.

Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

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Year Value
1990 15.14
1995 15.41
2000 15.77
2005 15.60
2010 15.96
2011 15.91
2012 15.29
2013 14.61
2014 13.99
2015 13.59
2016 12.66
2017 12.71

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total)

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total) in Brazil was 2.02 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 4.02 in 2010, while its lowest value was 1.98 in 2016.

Definition: Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 1 (IT-1) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 35 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.

Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

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Year Value
1990 3.12
1995 3.31
2000 3.55
2005 3.82
2010 4.02
2011 3.98
2012 3.90
2013 3.43
2014 2.50
2015 2.32
2016 1.98
2017 2.02

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total)

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total) in Brazil was 4.70 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 7.45 in 2010, while its lowest value was 4.66 in 2016.

Definition: Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.

Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

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Year Value
1990 4.93
1995 5.40
2000 6.16
2005 6.70
2010 7.45
2011 6.35
2012 6.15
2013 5.43
2014 4.89
2015 4.87
2016 4.66
2017 4.70

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-3 value (% of total)

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-3 value (% of total) in Brazil was 19.02 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 47.71 in 2000, while its lowest value was 18.83 in 2016.

Definition: Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 3 (IT-3) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 15 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.

Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

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Year Value
1990 42.75
1995 44.32
2000 47.71
2005 44.04
2010 46.46
2011 46.67
2012 41.90
2013 34.53
2014 30.70
2015 28.39
2016 18.83
2017 19.02

PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)

PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) in Brazil was 68.14 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 91.93 in 2011, while its lowest value was 67.95 in 2016.

Definition: 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.

Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

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Year Value
1990 89.00
1995 89.49
2000 90.79
2005 89.78
2010 90.94
2011 91.93
2012 86.83
2013 85.33
2014 77.12
2015 74.93
2016 67.95
2017 68.14

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions