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South Korea vs North Macedonia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution

South Korea
21.89 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
North Macedonia
21.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
South Korea rank
73rd
North Macedonia rank
74th

Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time

  • South Korea
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 21.89 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0823 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.

South Korea ranks 73rd and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 200 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.