China vs Morocco: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

China
97.2%
in 2017
Morocco
98.8%
in 2017
China rank
56th
Morocco rank
53rd

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

  • China
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 98.8% against 97.2% in China, a difference of 1.6%.

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

China ranks 56th and Morocco ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 98.8% 98.5% 0.3% China
2000s 98.9% 98.2% 0.7% China
2010s 98.3% 96.1% 2.2% China

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, China or Morocco?
Morocco, at 98.8% against 97.2% in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between China and Morocco?
1.6%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Morocco?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do China and Morocco rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
China ranks 56th and Morocco ranks 53rd 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.