Greece - 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 Greece was 16.22 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.64 in 1990 and a minimum value of 16.22 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 20.64
1995 19.83
2000 19.92
2005 19.31
2010 19.06
2011 20.00
2012 18.42
2013 17.78
2014 17.37
2015 17.74
2016 16.33
2017 16.22

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 Greece was 0.124 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 0.292 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.062 in 2005.

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 0.292
1995 0.066
2000 0.096
2005 0.062
2010 0.067
2011 0.068
2012 0.070
2013 0.071
2014 0.073
2015 0.121
2016 0.122
2017 0.124

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 Greece was 3.66 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 7.34 in 2011, while its lowest value was 3.55 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 7.06
1995 6.05
2000 6.96
2005 6.82
2010 6.87
2011 7.34
2012 6.22
2013 5.25
2014 4.43
2015 4.57
2016 3.55
2017 3.66

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 Greece was 56.85 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 97.40 in 1990, while its lowest value was 56.05 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 97.40
1995 95.43
2000 93.24
2005 87.57
2010 86.89
2011 94.17
2012 80.53
2013 73.05
2014 65.71
2015 65.78
2016 56.05
2017 56.85

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 Greece was 100.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 100.00 in 2017, while its lowest value was 100.00 in 1990.

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 100.00
1995 100.00
2000 100.00
2005 100.00
2010 100.00
2011 100.00
2012 100.00
2013 100.00
2014 100.00
2015 100.00
2016 100.00
2017 100.00

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions