Chad vs Egypt: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Chad
42.96 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Egypt
43.15 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Chad rank
18th
Egypt rank
17th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Chad
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter against 42.96 micrograms per cubic meter in Chad, a difference of 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 49.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.66 micrograms per cubic meter | Egypt |
| 2000s | 44.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.31 micrograms per cubic meter | Egypt |
| 2010s | 45.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8341 micrograms per cubic meter | Chad |
| 2020s | 41.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1147 micrograms per cubic meter | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Chad or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter against 42.96 micrograms per cubic meter in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Chad and Egypt?
- 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Egypt?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Egypt rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Chad ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 17th 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.