In 2022, Bangladesh was the country with the highest share of its national population exposed to hazardous concentrations of air pollution. Nepal and India followed. Hazardous levels of air pollution are defined as PM2.5 concentrations over 35 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3).
Share of national population exposed to hazardous concentrations of air pollution worldwide as of 2022, by country
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World Bank. (June 15, 2023). Share of national population exposed to hazardous concentrations of air pollution worldwide as of 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426373/share-of-population-exposed-to-hazardous-levels-of-air-pollution/
World Bank. "Share of national population exposed to hazardous concentrations of air pollution worldwide as of 2022, by country." Chart. June 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426373/share-of-population-exposed-to-hazardous-levels-of-air-pollution/
World Bank. (2023). Share of national population exposed to hazardous concentrations of air pollution worldwide as of 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426373/share-of-population-exposed-to-hazardous-levels-of-air-pollution/
World Bank. "Share of National Population Exposed to Hazardous Concentrations of Air Pollution Worldwide as of 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426373/share-of-population-exposed-to-hazardous-levels-of-air-pollution/
World Bank, Share of national population exposed to hazardous concentrations of air pollution worldwide as of 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426373/share-of-population-exposed-to-hazardous-levels-of-air-pollution/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of national population exposed to hazardous concentrations of air pollution worldwide as of 2022, by country [Graph], World Bank, June 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426373/share-of-population-exposed-to-hazardous-levels-of-air-pollution/
