Ecuador vs United States of America: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim over time
- Ecuador
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 123rd and United States of America ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Ecuador and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd and United States of America ranks 121st 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
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.