Mali vs Myanmar: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Mali
35.52 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Myanmar
35.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mali rank
33rd
Myanmar rank
34th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Mali
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mali currently reports 35.52 micrograms per cubic meter against 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter in Myanmar, a difference of 0.45 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Mali ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 37.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.51 micrograms per cubic meter | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 39.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.36 micrograms per cubic meter | Mali |
| 2020s | 35.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1893 micrograms per cubic meter | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Mali or Myanmar?
- Mali, at 35.52 micrograms per cubic meter against 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Mali and Myanmar?
- 0.45 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Myanmar rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Mali ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 34th 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.