India vs Middle income: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter against 37.76 micrograms per cubic meter in Middle income, a difference of 16.29 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Middle income ranks 13th of 200 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2000s | 50.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.14 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2010s | 53.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.35 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2020s | 53.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.54 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, India or Middle income?
- India, at 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter against 37.76 micrograms per cubic meter in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure between India and Middle income?
- 16.29 micrograms per cubic meter, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
- India ranks 11th and Middle income ranks 13th of 200 countries.
- 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.