Gabon vs Uganda: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Gabon
31.32 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Uganda
31.21 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Gabon rank
44th
Uganda rank
46th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Gabon
- Uganda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter in Uganda, a difference of 0.11 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.393 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
| 2000s | 27.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.96 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
| 2010s | 29.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.94 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
| 2020s | 31.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8894 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Gabon, at 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Gabon and Uganda?
- 0.11 micrograms per cubic meter, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Gabon ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 46th 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.