Angola vs Cambodia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Angola
19.91 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cambodia
19.43 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Angola rank
86th
Cambodia rank
89th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Angola
- Cambodia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.43 micrograms per cubic meter in Cambodia, a difference of 0.48 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Angola ranks 86th and Cambodia ranks 89th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.72 micrograms per cubic meter | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 22.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.13 micrograms per cubic meter | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 21.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.52 micrograms per cubic meter | Angola |
| 2020s | 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.178 micrograms per cubic meter | Angola |
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 Cambodia?
- Angola, at 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.43 micrograms per cubic meter in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Angola and Cambodia?
- 0.48 micrograms per cubic meter, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cambodia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Cambodia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Angola ranks 86th and Cambodia ranks 89th 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.