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Air pollution (PM2.5)

13.5

µg/m³ annual mean · 2024

130th of 241 countries

Land & Life

Red List Index

0.82 index (1 = species safe) · 2024

-11% since 1994151st highest of 244 · 2024

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Urban population

100.0 % living in cities · 2025

+0.0 pp since 19951st highest of 236 · 2025

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

13.5 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024

-33% since 1998130th highest of 241 · 2024

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

Ozone-depleting substances

0.00 ODP tonnes/year · 2021

-100% since 1989142nd highest of 168 · 2021

Consumption of chemicals that destroy the ozone layer. Watch the map fade towards zero: the Montreal Protocol is the world's most successful environmental treaty. UN Environment Programme via Our World in Data

What can one person do?

Fly less
One long-haul return flight can outweigh a year of other savings. Swap one flight for a train trip or a call.
Eat more plants
Shifting towards a plant-rich diet is one of the largest steady cuts a person can make, and it starts with single meals.
Travel without a car where you can
Walking, cycling and public transport beat an electric car; an electric car beats petrol.
Use your voice
Personal footprints matter, but system change matters more. Vote, ask your employer and bank what they are doing, and talk about it.

Based on the highest-impact personal actions identified by Wynes & Nicholas (2017) and the IPCC's AR6 report on demand-side mitigation.