Israel vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita

Israel
21.9 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
21.78 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Israel rank
72nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
75th

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Israel
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Israel ranks 72nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 27.61 micrograms per cubic meter 25.36 micrograms per cubic meter 2.24 micrograms per cubic meter Israel
2000s 25.53 micrograms per cubic meter 26.8 micrograms per cubic meter 1.27 micrograms per cubic meter Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 21.39 micrograms per cubic meter 25.37 micrograms per cubic meter 3.97 micrograms per cubic meter Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 21.94 micrograms per cubic meter 21.77 micrograms per cubic meter 0.1618 micrograms per cubic meter Israel

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, Israel or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Israel, at 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Israel and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.12 micrograms per cubic meter, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Israel and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Israel ranks 72nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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

Indicator
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.