Gambia vs Sudan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Gambia
38.27 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sudan
37.61 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Gambia rank
25th
Sudan rank
27th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Gambia
- Sudan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 38.27 micrograms per cubic meter against 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter in Sudan, a difference of 0.66 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.43 micrograms per cubic meter | Gambia |
| 2000s | 38.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3877 micrograms per cubic meter | Sudan |
| 2010s | 38.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.17 micrograms per cubic meter | Sudan |
| 2020s | 37.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1621 micrograms per cubic meter | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Gambia or Sudan?
- Gambia, at 38.27 micrograms per cubic meter against 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Gambia and Sudan?
- 0.66 micrograms per cubic meter, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sudan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 27th 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.