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

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

In , South Africa's PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) was 23.75, compared to United Kingdom's 9.91. That makes South Africa's value 139.6% higher than United Kingdom's.

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)

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.