Costa Rica vs Greece: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Costa Rica
57.7%
in 2017
Greece
56.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
135th
Greece rank
136th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Greece
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 57.7% against 56.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 135th and Greece ranks 136th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 93.2% 96.4% 3.2% Greece
2000s 93.6% 90.4% 3.2% Costa Rica
2010s 79.5% 72.4% 7.1% Costa Rica

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, Costa Rica or Greece?
Costa Rica, at 57.7% against 56.9% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Costa Rica and Greece?
0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Greece ranks 136th 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.