IDA total vs Pakistan: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure over time
- IDA total
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 41.76 micrograms per cubic meter in IDA total, a difference of 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.34 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 42.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 55.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.33 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 41.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.46 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 41.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 57.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.46 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, IDA total or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 41.76 micrograms per cubic meter in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure between IDA total and Pakistan?
- 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Pakistan rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
- IDA total ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 45 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.