Urban PM10 Air Pollution Exposure by Country

Country-level data on fine particulate matter (PM10) concentrations in urban residential areas. The dataset provides urban-population weighted annual average exposure levels for cities with over 100,000 residents. It is compiled by the World Bank's WDI Database Archives from various sources.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between a country's estimated PM10 exposure level and public health outcomes like respiratory disease rates.
• Analyzing trends in the urban-population weighted PM10 metric over time to assess regional air quality progress.
• Correlating country-level PM10 concentrations with economic or technological development indicators as suggested in the description.

Strengths

• Data is aggregated using an urban-population weighted method for representative exposure estimates.
• Covers cities with more than 100,000 residents, focusing on significant urban populations.

Limitations

• Specific sample size, time range, and update frequency are unknown.
• Data is limited to urban areas and may not represent rural exposure or sub-national variation.
• Relies on estimates and modeling which may introduce measurement error.

Provenance

Source

World Bank's WDI Database Archives.

Collection Method

Urban-population weighted estimates of PM10 levels in residential areas of cities with >100,000 residents.

Geography

Country-level, with aggregates for regions and income groups.