Brunei vs United States: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO

Brunei
0.0%
in 2017
United States
3.3%
in 2017
Brunei rank
189th
United States rank
186th

PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO over time

  • Brunei
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3.3% against 0.0% in Brunei, a difference of 3.3%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 189th and United States ranks 186th of 194 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 46.3% 46.3% United States
2000s 0.9% 43.7% 42.8% United States
2010s 0.7% 20.2% 19.5% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who, Brunei or United States?
United States, at 3.3% against 0.0% in Brunei as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who between Brunei and United States?
3.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Brunei and United States rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
Brunei ranks 189th and United States ranks 186th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 2,892 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.