Kuwait vs Niger: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Kuwait
62.35 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Niger
65.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kuwait rank
6th
Niger rank
5th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Kuwait
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter against 62.35 micrograms per cubic meter in Kuwait, a difference of 2.88 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 55.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.282 micrograms per cubic meter | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 61.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 64.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.72 micrograms per cubic meter | Niger |
| 2010s | 61.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 66.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.65 micrograms per cubic meter | Niger |
| 2020s | 63.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 66.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.07 micrograms per cubic meter | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Kuwait or Niger?
- Niger, at 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter against 62.35 micrograms per cubic meter in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Kuwait and Niger?
- 2.88 micrograms per cubic meter, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Niger rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th 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.