Germany vs Spain: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Germany
0.0%
in 2017
Spain
0.0%
in 2017
Germany rank
123rd
Spain rank
122nd

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

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 122nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Germany
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Spain
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Spain

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, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Germany and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Germany ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 122nd 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.