Argentina vs Latvia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Argentina
20.6%
in 2017
Latvia
16.9%
in 2017
Argentina rank
146th
Latvia rank
148th

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

  • Argentina
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.6% against 16.9% in Latvia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Argentina ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 148th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 59.5% 72.1% 12.6% Latvia
2000s 50.5% 56.6% 6.0% Latvia
2010s 37.2% 36.5% 0.7% Argentina

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, Argentina or Latvia?
Argentina, at 20.6% against 16.9% in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Argentina and Latvia?
3.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Latvia rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Argentina ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-3 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-3 value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
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 3 (IT-3) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 15 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.