Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Mozambique
13.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
14.11 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mozambique rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in Mozambique, a difference of 0.39 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mozambique ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3851 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 16.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.12 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 15.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9116 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 14.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5017 micrograms per cubic meter | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.39 micrograms per cubic meter, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Mozambique ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th 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.