Cape Verde vs Kyrgyzstan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Cape Verde
20.19 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
20.12 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
82nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
84th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Cape Verde
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.86 micrograms per cubic meter | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 20.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 22 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.9 micrograms per cubic meter | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 19.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 19.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5442 micrograms per cubic meter | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Cape Verde or Kyrgyzstan?
- Cape Verde, at 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Cape Verde and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kyrgyzstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th 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.