Korea vs Palestine, State of: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Korea
19.25 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Palestine, State of
20.41 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Korea rank
82nd
Palestine, State of rank
80th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Korea
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 20.41 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.25 micrograms per cubic meter in Korea, a difference of 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 82nd and Palestine, State of ranks 80th of 226 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.8 micrograms per cubic meter | Korea |
| 2020s | 19.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6675 micrograms per cubic meter | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Korea or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 20.41 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.25 micrograms per cubic meter in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Korea and Palestine, State of?
- 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Palestine, State of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Palestine, State of rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Korea ranks 82nd and Palestine, State of ranks 80th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).