Netherlands vs Panama: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Netherlands
0.0%
in 2017
Panama
0.9%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
165th
Panama rank
163rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.9% against 0.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Panama's figure about 21.4 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 165th and Panama ranks 163rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 81.2% 21.4% 59.8% Netherlands
2000s 41.5% 40.5% 1.0% Netherlands
2010s 14.8% 19.3% 4.5% Panama

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, Netherlands or Panama?
Panama, at 0.9% against 0.0% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Netherlands and Panama?
0.9%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Panama rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Netherlands ranks 165th and Panama ranks 163rd 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.