Congo vs Rwanda: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Congo
36.54 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Rwanda
36.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Congo rank
29th
Rwanda rank
30th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Rwanda, a difference of 0.53 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.95 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 37 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.859 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 36.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.65 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 37.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1532 micrograms per cubic meter | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.53 micrograms per cubic meter, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Congo ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 30th 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.