Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs North Macedonia: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
21.78 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
North Macedonia
21.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
75th
North Macedonia rank
74th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.03 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 200 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.21 micrograms per cubic meter | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 26.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.9 micrograms per cubic meter | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 25.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.11 micrograms per cubic meter | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 21.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4616 micrograms per cubic meter | North Macedonia |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 21.81 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North Macedonia?
- 0.03 micrograms per cubic meter, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North Macedonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and North Macedonia rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 74th 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.