Denmark vs United States of America: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Denmark
0.0%
in 2017
United States of America
0.3%
in 2017
Denmark rank
166th
United States of America rank
164th

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

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Denmark ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 0.4% 1.9% Denmark
2000s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% United States of America
2010s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% United States of America

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, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3% against 0.0% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Denmark and United States of America?
0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Denmark ranks 166th and United States of America ranks 164th 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.