This statistic shows the average annual mean concentrations of particulate matter of 2.5 microns in diameter or smaller (PM2.5) in urban areas globally in 2014, by region. As of that year, the average annual concentration of particulate matter in Southern Asia stood at 73 micrograms per cubic meter. The maximum level of particulate matter concentrations set by the World Health Organization (WHO) was 10 micrograms per cubic meter.
Average annual mean concentrations of particulate matter 2.5 in urban areas globally in 2014, by region (in microgram per cubic meter)
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United Nations. (July 20, 2016). Average annual mean concentrations of particulate matter 2.5 in urban areas globally in 2014, by region (in microgram per cubic meter) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/585956/average-annual-mean-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-in-urban-areas-worldwide/
United Nations. "Average annual mean concentrations of particulate matter 2.5 in urban areas globally in 2014, by region (in microgram per cubic meter)." Chart. July 20, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585956/average-annual-mean-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-in-urban-areas-worldwide/
United Nations. (2016). Average annual mean concentrations of particulate matter 2.5 in urban areas globally in 2014, by region (in microgram per cubic meter). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585956/average-annual-mean-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-in-urban-areas-worldwide/
United Nations. "Average Annual Mean Concentrations of Particulate Matter 2.5 in Urban Areas Globally in 2014, by Region (in Microgram per Cubic Meter)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585956/average-annual-mean-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-in-urban-areas-worldwide/
United Nations, Average annual mean concentrations of particulate matter 2.5 in urban areas globally in 2014, by region (in microgram per cubic meter) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585956/average-annual-mean-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-in-urban-areas-worldwide/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Average annual mean concentrations of particulate matter 2.5 in urban areas globally in 2014, by region (in microgram per cubic meter) [Graph], United Nations, July 20, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/585956/average-annual-mean-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-in-urban-areas-worldwide/