Israel vs Thailand: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Israel
6.1%
in 2017
Thailand
3.2%
in 2017
Israel rank
68th
Thailand rank
70th

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

  • Israel
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 6.1% against 3.2% in Thailand, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.9 times Thailand's.

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

Israel ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 3.9% 22.3% 18.3% Thailand
2000s 5.0% 23.2% 18.2% Thailand
2010s 5.5% 16.3% 10.7% Thailand

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, Israel or Thailand?
Israel, at 6.1% against 3.2% in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Israel and Thailand?
2.9%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Thailand?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Israel and Thailand rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Israel ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th 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.