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Germany vs South Africa: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Germany's PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) was 10.29, compared to South Africa's 23.75. That makes Germany's value 56.7% lower than South Africa's.

Germany

Rank #165 of 200 globally

Germany trend
Latest (2020)
10.29
Year-over-year
-3.3%
10-year change
-36.5%
Peak
17.81 (2001)
Trough
10.29 (2020)

South Africa

Rank #81 of 200 globally

South Africa trend
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.