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China vs United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom's 9.91. That makes China's value 251.2% higher than United Kingdom's.

China

Rank #37 of 200 globally

China trend
Latest (2020)
34.81
Year-over-year
-7.3%
10-year change
-26.7%
Peak
58.47 (2013)
Trough
34.81 (2020)

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.