Libya vs Tanzania: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Libya
20.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Tanzania
20.17 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Libya rank
85th
Tanzania rank
83rd
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Libya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Libya, a difference of 0.16 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 85th and Tanzania ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Libya |
| 2000s | 24.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.29 micrograms per cubic meter | Libya |
| 2010s | 22.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7235 micrograms per cubic meter | Libya |
| 2020s | 21.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2525 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, Libya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Libya and Tanzania?
- 0.16 micrograms per cubic meter, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Tanzania rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Libya ranks 85th 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.