Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Average exposure pm25 pollution

Afghanistan
37.95
in 2023
Burkina Faso
37.32
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
26th
Burkina Faso rank
28th

Average exposure pm25 pollution over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Burkina Faso
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 37.95 against 37.32 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.63.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 26th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1990s 48 38.91 9.1 Afghanistan
2000s 43.96 42.99 0.9672 Afghanistan
2010s 37.4 40.27 2.87 Burkina Faso
2020s 38.01 38.74 0.7211 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average exposure pm25 pollution, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
Afghanistan, at 37.95 against 37.32 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in average exposure pm25 pollution between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
0.63, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for average exposure pm25 pollution?
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average exposure pm25 pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average exposure pm25 pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed