Mongolia vs Senegal: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Mongolia
42.69 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Senegal
41.65 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mongolia rank
19th
Senegal rank
21st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Mongolia
- Senegal
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter against 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Senegal, a difference of 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Mongolia ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.39 micrograms per cubic meter | Senegal |
| 2000s | 35.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.46 micrograms per cubic meter | Senegal |
| 2010s | 44.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.12 micrograms per cubic meter | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 41 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.14 micrograms per cubic meter | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Mongolia or Senegal?
- Mongolia, at 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter against 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Mongolia and Senegal?
- 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Senegal rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Mongolia ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 21st 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.