Australia vs United States: 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 States's 7.81. That makes Australia's value 5.6% higher than United States'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)
United States
Rank #185 of 200 globally
- Latest (2020)
- 7.81
- Year-over-year
- +8.9%
- 10-year change
- -15.8%
- Peak
- 12.60 (2001)
- Trough
- 7.18 (2019)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3), CC BY 4.0.