Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Japan
9.7%
in 2017
United States Virgin Islands
10.0%
in 2017
Japan rank
152nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
151st

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

  • Japan
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Japan ranks 152nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 151st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 37.9% 0.0% 37.9% Japan
2000s 36.7% 20.0% 16.7% Japan
2010s 21.5% 12.5% 9.0% Japan

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, Japan or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
0.3%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Japan ranks 152nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 151st 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.