Gabon vs Peru: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Gabon
31.32 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Peru
31.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Gabon rank
44th
Peru rank
47th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Gabon
- Peru
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Peru, a difference of 0.23 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Gabon ranks 44th and Peru ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 65.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2000s | 27.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.38 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2203 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2020s | 31.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.716 micrograms per cubic meter | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Gabon or Peru?
- Gabon, at 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Gabon and Peru?
- 0.23 micrograms per cubic meter, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Peru rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Gabon ranks 44th and Peru ranks 47th 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.