India vs Iraq: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
India
54.05 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Iraq
49.47 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
India rank
11th
Iraq rank
13th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
India currently reports 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter against 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter in Iraq, a difference of 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 11th and Iraq ranks 13th of 200 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.74 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2000s | 50.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.79 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2010s | 53.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 50.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.76 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2020s | 53.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 51.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.78 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, India or Iraq?
- India, at 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter against 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between India and Iraq?
- 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- India ranks 11th and Iraq ranks 13th 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.