More than 90% of people live in areas exceeding the WHO Air Quality Guideline for fine particulate matter. How does your air measure up?
Figure A. Population-weighted annual average PM2.5 concentrations in 2019. Drag or zoom to explore the data.
Three Decades of Air Pollution
With data going back to 1990, we analyze exposure to three types of air pollution — outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5), ozone, and household air pollution (HAP).
PM2.5 Exposure
Exposure to fine-particle outdoor pollution remains persistently high in most places. More than half of the world's population lives in areas that do not even meet WHO's least-stringent air quality target.
Nearly half of all people are exposed to household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels. However, this number is dropping as more homes get access to cleaner energy sources.