Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 17.5% | 10.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 8.8% | 6.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 1.4% against 1.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Switzerland ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st 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
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.