OECD members vs Syria: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) over time
- OECD members
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter against 12.02 micrograms per cubic meter in OECD members, a difference of 20.04 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.42 micrograms per cubic meter | Syria |
| 2000s | 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.08 micrograms per cubic meter | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.94 micrograms per cubic meter | Syria |
| 2020s | 12.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.98 micrograms per cubic meter | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, OECD members or Syria?
- Syria, at 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter against 12.02 micrograms per cubic meter in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure between OECD members and Syria?
- 20.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and Syria rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
- OECD members ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 42nd 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.