Algeria vs China: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Algeria
84.4%
in 2017
China
81.2%
in 2017
Algeria rank
35th
China rank
37th

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim over time

  • Algeria
  • China
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 84.4% against 81.2% in China, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Algeria ranks 35th and China ranks 37th of 194 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria China Difference Ahead
1990s 67.3% 90.8% 23.5% China
2000s 50.8% 93.3% 42.5% China
2010s 51.5% 89.1% 37.6% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim, Algeria or China?
Algeria, at 84.4% against 81.2% in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Algeria and China?
3.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and China?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Algeria and China rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Algeria ranks 35th and China ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,328 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 1 (IT-1) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 35 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.