WHO target
Good
Moderate
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Unhealthy
Very unhealthy
Hazardous
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PM2.5
µg/m³
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Humidity
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Wind
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Pressure
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World population real-time exposure to air pollution

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15:00, Jun. 04

Air qualityNumber of people
WHO target2 726 582 400 (34.9%)
Good515 637 200 (6.6%)
Moderate2 837 510 000 (36.4%)
Unhealthy for sg1 208 717 800 (15.5%)
Unhealthy516 443 800 (6.6%)
Very Unhealthy0 (<0.1%)
Hazardous0 (<0.1%)

5 078 308 800 (65.1%)

people exposed to polluted air worse than WHO recommended limits

*estimated every 4 hours using real-time measurements

Air breathed by age

AQI0-45-1920-3940-5960+
2.8% 7.9% 10.2% 8.3% 5.7%
0.5% 1.5% 2% 1.6% 0.9%
3.4% 9.2% 11.4% 8.2% 4.2%
1.4% 4.1% 4.7% 3.5% 1.8%
0.7% 1.9% 2% 1.3% 0.6%
<0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <0.1%
<0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <0.1% <0.1%

Exposure is estimated according to air quality data from ground-based monitors and satellites, along with estimated world population data provided by WorldPop (www.worldpop.org).