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

Spain
41.1%
in 2017
United States Virgin Islands
40.0%
in 2017
Spain rank
176th
United States Virgin Islands rank
177th

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

  • Spain
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 41.1% against 40.0% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 176th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 77.0% 50.0% 27.0% Spain
2000s 74.6% 100.0% 25.4% United States Virgin Islands
2010s 58.1% 72.5% 14.4% United States Virgin Islands

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, Spain or United States Virgin Islands?
Spain, at 41.1% against 40.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who between Spain and United States Virgin Islands?
1.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States Virgin Islands?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Spain and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
Spain ranks 176th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th 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.