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Australia vs United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom's 9.91. That makes Australia's value 16.8% lower than United Kingdom's.

Australia

Rank #183 of 200 globally

Australia trend
Latest (2020)
8.25
Year-over-year
-11.6%
10-year change
+10.8%
Peak
9.33 (2019)
Trough
6.99 (2005)

United Kingdom

Rank #167 of 200 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2020)
9.91
Year-over-year
-0.3%
10-year change
-20.4%
Peak
15.82 (2001)
Trough
9.91 (2020)

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