Angola vs Libya: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Angola
19.91 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Libya
20.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Angola rank
86th
Libya rank
85th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Angola
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter in Angola, a difference of 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 86th and Libya ranks 85th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.21 micrograms per cubic meter | Angola |
| 2000s | 22.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.08 micrograms per cubic meter | Libya |
| 2010s | 21.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.11 micrograms per cubic meter | Libya |
| 2020s | 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9054 micrograms per cubic meter | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Angola and Libya?
- 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Libya rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Angola ranks 86th and Libya ranks 85th 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.