Cape Verde vs Zambia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Cape Verde
20.19 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Zambia
20.24 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
82nd
Zambia rank
81st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Cape Verde
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.24 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.67 micrograms per cubic meter | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 20.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 3 micrograms per cubic meter | Zambia |
| 2010s | 19.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.14 micrograms per cubic meter | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.24 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Zambia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st 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.