Eritrea vs Myanmar: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Eritrea
33.66 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Myanmar
35.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Eritrea rank
36th
Myanmar rank
34th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Eritrea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter in Eritrea, a difference of 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Eritrea ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 33.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 34.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.38 micrograms per cubic meter | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 32.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.4 micrograms per cubic meter | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Eritrea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Eritrea ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 34th 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.