Botswana vs Czechia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Botswana
13.24 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Czechia
12.75 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Botswana rank
134th
Czechia rank
136th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Botswana
- Czechia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter against 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter in Czechia, a difference of 0.49 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Botswana ranks 134th and Czechia ranks 136th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.24 micrograms per cubic meter | Czechia |
| 2000s | 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.01 micrograms per cubic meter | Czechia |
| 2010s | 15.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.04 micrograms per cubic meter | Czechia |
| 2020s | 13.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4092 micrograms per cubic meter | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Botswana or Czechia?
- Botswana, at 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter against 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Botswana and Czechia?
- 0.49 micrograms per cubic meter, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Czechia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Czechia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Czechia ranks 136th 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.