Malaysia vs Russian Federation: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO

Malaysia
90.5%
in 2017
Russian Federation
91.6%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
159th
Russian Federation rank
158th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 91.6% against 90.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Malaysia ranks 159th and Russian Federation ranks 158th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 95.1% 95.9% 0.8% Russian Federation
2000s 96.7% 95.8% 0.8% Malaysia
2010s 94.1% 93.7% 0.5% Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 91.6% against 90.5% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
1.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
Malaysia ranks 159th and Russian Federation ranks 158th 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.