Eswatini vs Malawi: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Eswatini
16.75 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Malawi
16.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Eswatini rank
103rd
Malawi rank
104th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 16.75 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter in Malawi, a difference of 0.03 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 103rd and Malawi ranks 104th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.51 micrograms per cubic meter | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 17.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.06 micrograms per cubic meter | Malawi |
| 2010s | 17.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.05 micrograms per cubic meter | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2007 micrograms per cubic meter | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Eswatini, at 16.75 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 0.03 micrograms per cubic meter, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd and Malawi ranks 104th 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.