Jamaica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
21.65 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
21.78 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Jamaica rank
76th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
75th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Jamaica, a difference of 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 76th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th of 200 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.62 micrograms per cubic meter | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 19.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.27 micrograms per cubic meter | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 20.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.51 micrograms per cubic meter | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 21.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0431 micrograms per cubic meter | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Jamaica or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 76th 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
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.