East Asia & Pacific vs Rwanda: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter against 27.3 micrograms per cubic meter in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.71 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5068 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 38.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9192 micrograms per cubic meter | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.28 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 27.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.4 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, East Asia & Pacific or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter against 27.3 micrograms per cubic meter in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure between East Asia & Pacific and Rwanda?
- 8.71 micrograms per cubic meter, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Rwanda rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network, published as PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted exposure to ambient PM2.5 pollution is defined as the average level of exposure of a nation's population to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing severe health damage. Exposure is calculated by weighting mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 by population in both urban and rural areas.