Madagascar vs East Timor: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Madagascar
12.39 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
East Timor
11.99 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Madagascar rank
139th
East Timor rank
140th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Madagascar
- East Timor
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.39 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.99 micrograms per cubic meter in East Timor, a difference of 0.4 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
Madagascar ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 140th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.49 micrograms per cubic meter | East Timor |
| 2000s | 13.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.84 micrograms per cubic meter | East Timor |
| 2010s | 13.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6749 micrograms per cubic meter | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 12.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6027 micrograms per cubic meter | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Madagascar or East Timor?
- Madagascar, at 12.39 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.99 micrograms per cubic meter in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Madagascar and East Timor?
- 0.4 micrograms per cubic meter, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and East Timor?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and East Timor rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Madagascar ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 140th 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.