Canada vs Norway: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO

Canada
0.0%
in 2017
Norway
2.0%
in 2017
Canada rank
189th
Norway rank
187th

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

  • Canada
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.0% against 0.0% in Canada, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Canada ranks 189th and Norway ranks 187th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 14.6% 31.5% 16.9% Norway
2000s 15.3% 17.3% 2.0% Norway
2010s 6.3% 7.1% 0.8% Norway

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, Canada or Norway?
Norway, at 2.0% against 0.0% in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who between Canada and Norway?
2.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
Canada ranks 189th and Norway ranks 187th 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.