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Argentina vs South Africa: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Argentina's PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) was 14.91, compared to South Africa's 23.75. That makes Argentina's value 37.2% lower than South Africa's.

Argentina

Rank #129 of 200 globally

Argentina trend
Latest (2020)
14.91
Year-over-year
+3.5%
10-year change
+7.0%
Peak
17.18 (2001)
Trough
13.36 (2012)

South Africa

Rank #81 of 200 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2020)
23.75
Year-over-year
+2.4%
10-year change
-4.5%
Peak
25.00 (2011)
Trough
22.50 (2005)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3), CC BY 4.0.