Australia vs South Africa: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Australia's PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) was 8.25, compared to South Africa's 23.75. That makes Australia's value 65.3% lower than South Africa's.
Australia
Rank #183 of 200 globally
- Latest (2020)
- 8.25
- Year-over-year
- -11.6%
- 10-year change
- +10.8%
- Peak
- 9.33 (2019)
- Trough
- 6.99 (2005)
South Africa
Rank #81 of 200 globally
- 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.