Cambodia vs Tunisia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Cambodia
19.43 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Tunisia
18.87 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cambodia rank
89th
Tunisia rank
92nd
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Cambodia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 19.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 18.87 micrograms per cubic meter in Tunisia, a difference of 0.56 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 89th and Tunisia ranks 92nd of 200 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 24.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.85 micrograms per cubic meter | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.39 micrograms per cubic meter | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 19.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3581 micrograms per cubic meter | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Cambodia or Tunisia?
- Cambodia, at 19.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 18.87 micrograms per cubic meter in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Cambodia and Tunisia?
- 0.56 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Tunisia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Cambodia ranks 89th and Tunisia ranks 92nd 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.