Chile vs South Sudan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Chile
23.1 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
South Sudan
23.67 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Chile rank
67th
South Sudan rank
65th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Chile
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Chile, a difference of 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 65th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.81 micrograms per cubic meter | Chile |
| 2000s | 24.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1839 micrograms per cubic meter | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 21.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.36 micrograms per cubic meter | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 23.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3946 micrograms per cubic meter | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Chile or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Chile and South Sudan?
- 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Sudan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Chile ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 65th 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.