Fiji vs Japan: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO

Fiji
82.8%
in 2017
Japan
76.8%
in 2017
Fiji rank
165th
Japan rank
168th

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

  • Fiji
  • Japan
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 82.8% against 76.8% in Japan, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Fiji ranks 165th and Japan ranks 168th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 92.5% 7.5% Fiji
2000s 100.0% 91.9% 8.1% Fiji
2010s 97.1% 86.6% 10.5% Fiji

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, Fiji or Japan?
Fiji, at 82.8% against 76.8% in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who between Fiji and Japan?
6.0%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Fiji and Japan rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
Fiji ranks 165th and Japan ranks 168th 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.