Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Concentrations of fine particulate matter

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
25.84
in 2023
South Africa
25.59
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st

Concentrations of fine particulate matter over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 25.84 against 25.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 184 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 42.48 22.79 19.69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 26.19 24.9 1.29 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher concentrations of fine particulate matter, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 25.84 against 25.59 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in concentrations of fine particulate matter between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
0.25, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 2,870 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed