Angola vs Bulgaria: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Angola
19.91 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bulgaria
19.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Angola rank
86th
Bulgaria rank
87th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Angola
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Angola currently reports 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.23 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Angola ranks 86th and Bulgaria ranks 87th of 200 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 22.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.56 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7058 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Angola or Bulgaria?
- Angola, at 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Angola and Bulgaria?
- 0.23 micrograms per cubic meter, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bulgaria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Bulgaria rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Angola ranks 86th and Bulgaria ranks 87th 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 Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.