Iraq vs Yemen: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Iraq
49.47 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Yemen
46.84 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Iraq rank
13th
Yemen rank
15th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Yemen, a difference of 2.63 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 43.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.95 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq |
| 2000s | 48.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.92 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq |
| 2010s | 50.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.13 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq |
| 2020s | 51.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.5 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq |
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 Yemen?
- Iraq, at 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Iraq and Yemen?
- 2.63 micrograms per cubic meter, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th 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.