Kazakhstan vs Venezuela: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Kazakhstan
19.6 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Venezuela
19.2 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
88th
Venezuela rank
91st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Kazakhstan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 19.6 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Venezuela, a difference of 0.4 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 88th and Venezuela ranks 91st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.31 micrograms per cubic meter | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 18.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.59 micrograms per cubic meter | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 20.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.32 micrograms per cubic meter | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 19.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.01 micrograms per cubic meter | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Kazakhstan or Venezuela?
- Kazakhstan, at 19.6 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Kazakhstan and Venezuela?
- 0.4 micrograms per cubic meter, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Venezuela rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Kazakhstan ranks 88th and Venezuela ranks 91st 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.