Iraq vs Nepal: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Iraq
49.47 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Nepal
53.2 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Iraq rank
13th
Nepal rank
12th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter against 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter in Iraq, a difference of 3.73 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 13th and Nepal ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.71 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq |
| 2000s | 48.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7852 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq |
| 2010s | 50.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 52.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.16 micrograms per cubic meter | Nepal |
| 2020s | 51.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 52.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.59 micrograms per cubic meter | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Iraq or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 53.2 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 Iraq and Nepal?
- 3.73 micrograms per cubic meter, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Nepal ranks 12th 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.