China vs South Africa: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , China's PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) was 34.81, compared to South Africa's 23.75. That makes China's value 46.6% higher than South Africa's.
China
Rank #37 of 200 globally
- Latest (2020)
- 34.81
- Year-over-year
- -7.3%
- 10-year change
- -26.7%
- Peak
- 58.47 (2013)
- Trough
- 34.81 (2020)
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.