Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkey: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Bosnia and Herzegovina
26.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Turkey
26.4 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
60th
Turkey rank
59th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.31 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.87 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.98 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.69 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2835 micrograms per cubic meter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?
- 0.31 micrograms per cubic meter, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 59th 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.