Burkina Faso vs Congo: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Burkina Faso
37.32 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Congo
36.54 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Congo rank
29th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter in Congo, a difference of 0.78 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Congo ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.79 micrograms per cubic meter | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 42.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 37 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.99 micrograms per cubic meter | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 40.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.83 micrograms per cubic meter | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 38.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.78 micrograms per cubic meter, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Congo ranks 29th 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.