Kyrgyzstan vs Tanzania: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Kyrgyzstan
20.12 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Tanzania
20.17 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
84th
Tanzania rank
83rd
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.88 micrograms per cubic meter | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 22 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3602 micrograms per cubic meter | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 21.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5488 micrograms per cubic meter | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 20.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.26 micrograms per cubic meter | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Kyrgyzstan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania?
- 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 83rd 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.