Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Outdoor air pollution exposure

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
21.2
in 2024
Republic of Korea
21
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
76th
Republic of Korea rank
77th

Outdoor air pollution exposure over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 21.2 against 21 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th and Republic of Korea ranks 77th of 234 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 17.55 17.35 0.2 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 23.22 21.86 1.36 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 22.87 22.6 0.27 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 19.36 18.7 0.66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outdoor air pollution exposure, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 21.2 against 21 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in outdoor air pollution exposure between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
0.2, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for outdoor air pollution exposure?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 76th and Republic of Korea ranks 77th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outdoor air pollution exposure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
241 places, 6,507 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed