Congo vs Uganda: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Congo
100.0%
in 2017
Uganda
100.0%
in 2017
Congo rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

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

  • Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Congo
2000s 94.5% 98.8% 4.2% Uganda
2010s 95.5% 100.0% 4.5% Uganda

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 or Uganda?
Congo, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Congo and Uganda?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Congo ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st 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.