Country

Mean activity concentration (Bq・kg−1)

References

226Ra

232Th

40K

Al Rakkah East of Saudi Arabia

23

20

233

Present study

Riyadh, Center of Saudi Arabia

14.5

11

225

[28]

Tayma, north west of Saudi

30.77

27.59

161.8

[14]

Albaha, South of Saudi Arabia

37

32

343

[30]

Jeddah, West of Saudi Arabia

9.3

7.4

369

[31]

Kuwai, North region

66.6

11.3

384.5

[15]

Kuwai, south region

13.6

2.4

110.4

[15]

Oman

29.7

15.9

225

[16]

Qatar

23.2

4.5

127.1

[32]

Jordan

49

27

291

[13]

Syria

23

20

270

[3]

Iran

28

22

640

[3]

India

26.4

51.2

5.6

[9]

Pakistan

25.8

49.2

561.6

[7]

Pakistan

73.9

152.2

325.3

[5]

China

38.5

54.6

584

[10]

Japan

29

28

310

[3]

Yemen

44

58

823

[33]

Egypt, National range

37

18

320

[3]

Nigeria

7.8

29.4

229

[34]

Turkey

37

40

667

[35]

Algeria

50

25

370

[3]

Sweden

42

42

680

[3]

China

32

41

440

[3]

India

41

29

400

[3]

United State

40

35

370

[3]

World average

32

45

420

[3]