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

Germany
6.8%
in 2017
Lithuania
8.3%
in 2017
Germany rank
157th
Lithuania rank
156th

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

  • Germany
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 8.3% against 6.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 157th and Lithuania ranks 156th of 194 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 63.8% 56.0% 7.9% Germany
2000s 36.3% 24.6% 11.7% Germany
2010s 19.8% 16.9% 2.9% Germany

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 Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 8.3% against 6.8% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Germany and Lithuania?
1.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Germany ranks 157th and Lithuania ranks 156th 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.