Indonesia - 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 Indonesia was 16.50 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.93 in 2005 and a minimum value of 16.38 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 18.05
1995 18.16
2000 17.88
2005 18.93
2010 18.17
2011 18.05
2012 18.17
2013 16.88
2014 16.45
2015 16.64
2016 16.38
2017 16.50

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 Indonesia was 0.59 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 2.09 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.59 in 2017.

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 2.09
1995 1.30
2000 1.08
2005 1.48
2010 1.40
2011 1.13
2012 1.12
2013 0.91
2014 1.04
2015 0.72
2016 0.59
2017 0.59

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 Indonesia was 6.54 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 12.80 in 2005, while its lowest value was 6.38 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 11.43
1995 11.27
2000 10.89
2005 12.80
2010 12.20
2011 11.58
2012 11.46
2013 9.54
2014 8.02
2015 6.73
2016 6.38
2017 6.54

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 Indonesia was 51.97 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 75.57 in 2005, while its lowest value was 51.18 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 70.93
1995 71.30
2000 70.88
2005 75.57
2010 71.79
2011 68.96
2012 67.49
2013 58.53
2014 53.68
2015 54.75
2016 51.18
2017 51.97

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 Indonesia was 95.57 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 99.51 in 2012, while its lowest value was 94.21 in 2013.

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 97.66
1995 97.66
2000 97.11
2005 99.00
2010 96.42
2011 98.06
2012 99.51
2013 94.21
2014 94.50
2015 96.14
2016 95.69
2017 95.57

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions