Djibouti vs Equatorial Guinea: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Djibouti
40.3 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
42.22 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Djibouti rank
22nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
20th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter against 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Djibouti, a difference of 1.92 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 22nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th of 200 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.61 micrograms per cubic meter | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 38.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.76 micrograms per cubic meter | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 42.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.02 micrograms per cubic meter | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 38.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.24 micrograms per cubic meter | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Djibouti or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter against 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.92 micrograms per cubic meter, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Djibouti ranks 22nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th of 200 regions.
- 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.