Republic of Korea vs Palestine, State of: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
21.89 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Palestine, State of
22.39 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
73rd
Palestine, State of rank
70th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.89 micrograms per cubic meter in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 73rd and Palestine, State of ranks 70th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.44 micrograms per cubic meter | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 22.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 23.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.36 micrograms per cubic meter | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 21.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5658 micrograms per cubic meter | Palestine, State 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, Republic of Korea or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.89 micrograms per cubic meter in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5 micrograms per cubic meter, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Palestine, State of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Palestine, State of rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 73rd and Palestine, State of ranks 70th 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.