China vs Jordan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
China
31.99 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Jordan
32.63 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
China rank
43rd
Jordan rank
40th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter in China, a difference of 0.64 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Jordan ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.57 micrograms per cubic meter | China |
| 2000s | 47.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.24 micrograms per cubic meter | China |
| 2010s | 46.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.45 micrograms per cubic meter | China |
| 2020s | 32.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4885 micrograms per cubic meter | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between China and Jordan?
- 0.64 micrograms per cubic meter, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- China ranks 43rd and Jordan ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.