Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Ethiopia
23.8 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
South Sudan
23.67 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
63rd
South Sudan rank
65th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter in South Sudan, a difference of 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 63rd and South Sudan ranks 65th of 200 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.36 micrograms per cubic meter | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 23.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.99 micrograms per cubic meter | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 24.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.1 micrograms per cubic meter | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 23.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2253 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, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd 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.