Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Cambodia
55.8%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
54.7%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
72nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
75th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 55.8% against 54.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Cambodia ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 94.1% 63.9% 30.2% Cambodia
2000s 95.5% 71.2% 24.3% Cambodia
2010s 82.1% 64.9% 17.1% Cambodia

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, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Cambodia, at 55.8% against 54.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Cambodia ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th 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.