Iran vs Mongolia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Iran
49.6%
in 2017
Mongolia
63.3%
in 2017
Iran rank
46th
Mongolia rank
43rd

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

  • Iran
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 63.3% against 49.6% in Iran, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 46th and Mongolia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 46.3% 56.7% 10.4% Mongolia
2000s 46.3% 61.6% 15.4% Mongolia
2010s 48.6% 65.2% 16.6% Mongolia

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, Iran or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 63.3% against 49.6% in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Iran and Mongolia?
13.7%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Iran ranks 46th and Mongolia ranks 43rd 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.