Jordan vs Tajikistan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Jordan
32.63 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Tajikistan
33.35 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Jordan rank
40th
Tajikistan rank
37th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Jordan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter in Jordan, a difference of 0.72 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Jordan ranks 40th and Tajikistan ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.15 micrograms per cubic meter | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 26.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7514 micrograms per cubic meter | Jordan |
| 2010s | 31.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1514 micrograms per cubic meter | Jordan |
| 2020s | 32.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6276 micrograms per cubic meter | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Jordan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Jordan and Tajikistan?
- 0.72 micrograms per cubic meter, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tajikistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Tajikistan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Jordan ranks 40th and Tajikistan ranks 37th 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.