Belarus vs Greece: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Belarus
4.4%
in 2017
Greece
3.7%
in 2017
Belarus rank
110th
Greece rank
112th

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

  • Belarus
  • Greece
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 4.4% against 3.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 110th and Greece ranks 112th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 34.5% 6.6% 27.9% Belarus
2000s 17.8% 6.9% 10.9% Belarus
2010s 8.5% 5.2% 3.3% Belarus

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, Belarus or Greece?
Belarus, at 4.4% against 3.7% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Belarus and Greece?
0.7%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Belarus ranks 110th and Greece ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 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-2 value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
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 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 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.