Spain - 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 Spain was 9.70 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.21 in 1990 and a minimum value of 9.70 in 2017.

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 12.21
1995 11.95
2000 11.77
2005 11.57
2010 11.35
2011 12.04
2012 11.15
2013 10.74
2014 10.07
2015 10.45
2016 9.70
2017 9.70

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 Spain was 0.000 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 0.000 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 1990.

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 0.000
1995 0.000
2000 0.000
2005 0.000
2010 0.000
2011 0.000
2012 0.000
2013 0.000
2014 0.000
2015 0.000
2016 0.000
2017 0.000

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 Spain was 0.041 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 0.041 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.017 in 1990.

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 0.017
1995 0.017
2000 0.035
2005 0.036
2010 0.037
2011 0.038
2012 0.038
2013 0.039
2014 0.039
2015 0.040
2016 0.041
2017 0.041

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 Spain was 0.96 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 12.74 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.96 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 12.74
1995 11.97
2000 11.41
2005 10.73
2010 10.13
2011 12.17
2012 8.14
2013 1.69
2014 1.37
2015 1.45
2016 0.96
2017 0.96

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 Spain was 41.12 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 78.73 in 2011, while its lowest value was 40.72 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 77.58
1995 76.35
2000 75.03
2005 74.16
2010 72.15
2011 78.73
2012 68.49
2013 60.68
2014 47.72
2015 55.15
2016 40.72
2017 41.12

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions