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Share of cities affected by acid rain China 2013-2017, by frequency

Share of cities affected by acid rain in China from 2013 to 2017, by frequency
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The data displays the share of cities affected by acid rain in China from 2013 to 2017, by frequency. In 2017, about 36.1% of monitored cities had experienced acid rain, whereas 2.8% of monitored cities had experienced an acid rain frequency of 75% or above.

Total share of cities affected by acid rain 44.4 44.3 40.4 38.8 36.1
Frequency of acid rain > 25% 27.5 26.6 20.8 20.3 16.8
Frequency of acid rain > 75% 9.1 9.1 5 3.8 2.8