Panama vs Zimbabwe: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 119th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6297 micrograms per cubic meter | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.6 micrograms per cubic meter | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2447 micrograms per cubic meter | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Panama, at 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
- Panama ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 119th 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.