Bhutan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Bhutan
54.9%
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
49.6%
in 2017
Bhutan rank
44th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
46th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 54.9% against 49.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 44th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 67.3% 46.3% 21.0% Bhutan
2000s 66.3% 46.3% 20.0% Bhutan
2010s 63.8% 48.6% 15.2% Bhutan

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, Bhutan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bhutan, at 54.9% against 49.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Bhutan ranks 44th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th 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.