South Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim over time
- South Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 54.7% against 53.0% in South Korea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 76th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 63.9% | 32.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 71.2% | 26.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 64.9% | 15.8% | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 54.7% against 53.0% in South Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between South Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do South Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- South Korea ranks 76th 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
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.