Mauritania vs Mongolia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 46.5 micrograms per cubic meter against 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Mongolia, a difference of 3.81 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.25 micrograms per cubic meter | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 46.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.46 micrograms per cubic meter | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 47.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.83 micrograms per cubic meter | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 46.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.35 micrograms per cubic meter | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Mauritania or Mongolia?
- Mauritania, at 46.5 micrograms per cubic meter against 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Mauritania and Mongolia?
- 3.81 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Mongolia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 19th 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.