Argentina vs Namibia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Argentina
14.35 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Namibia
14.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Argentina rank
122nd
Namibia rank
124th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Argentina
- Namibia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia, a difference of 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 124th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.86 micrograms per cubic meter | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1931 micrograms per cubic meter | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0884 micrograms per cubic meter | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Argentina or Namibia?
- Argentina, at 14.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Argentina and Namibia?
- 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Namibia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Argentina ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 124th 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.