Indonesia vs North Korea: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
20.84 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
North Korea
21.78 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Indonesia rank
77th
North Korea rank
75th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Indonesia, a difference of 0.94 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 75th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 23.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.17 micrograms per cubic meter | North Korea |
| 2010s | 21.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.29 micrograms per cubic meter | North Korea |
| 2020s | 19.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.91 micrograms per cubic meter | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita, Indonesia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and North Korea?
- 0.94 micrograms per cubic meter, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and North Korea rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 75th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.