PestiGlobal: A Comprehensive Dataset on Pesticide Pollution and Standards

We present a comprehensive dataset on pesticide concentrations in environmental media (air, water, and soil) along with corresponding environmental quality standards across multiple countries. The dataset includes detailed metadata, such as sampling locations and sampling dates. This dataset can be used for exposure and health risk assessments.Eight files are included in the dataset, and their overview is as follows:(1) “Airborne pesticide contamination.csv” (last updated: 2026-02-25; file size: 2.66 MB) contains a total of 9472 records of pesticide concentrations inair, and it includes 35 variables.(2) “Surface freshwater pesticide contamination.csv” (last updated: 2026-02-25; file size: 184.32 MB) contains a total of 685653 records of pesticide concentrations in surface freshwater, and it includes 30 variables.(3) “Groundwater pesticide contamination.csv” (last updated: 2026-02-25; file size: 0.50 MB) comprises a total of 1560 records of pesticide concentrations in groundwater, and it includes 29 variables.(4) “Groundwater (continued).csv” (last updated: 2026-02-25; file size: 236.12 MB) comprises a total of 956308 records of pesticide concentrations in groundwater, and it includes 28 variables.(5) “Seawater pesticide contamination.csv” (last updated: 2026-02-25; file size: 1.26 MB) contains a total of 4233 records of pesticide concentrations in seawater, and it includes 30 variables.(6) “Residential soil pesticide contamination.csv” (last updated: 2026-02-25; file size: 0.25 MB) includes a total of 823 records of pesticide concentrations in residential soil, and it includes 30 variables.(7) “EQSs.csv” (last updated: 2026-02-25; file size: 1.80 MB) contains a total of 22273 records of standard values across multiple environmental compartments. This file includes 14 variables.(8) “Abbreviation.csv” (last updated: 2026-02-25; file size: 0.01 MB) documents abbreviations used across the dataset. These are organized in a table grouped by the applicable data columns.