Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
89.6%
in 2017
India
84.8%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
32nd
India rank
34th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • India
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 89.6% against 84.8% in India, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 32nd and India ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the India Difference Ahead
1990s 96.4% 86.8% 9.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 95.9% 88.7% 7.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 91.9% 87.8% 4.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or India?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.6% against 84.8% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
4.8%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 32nd and India ranks 34th 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.