Namibia vs Ukraine: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Namibia
14.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ukraine
14.85 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Namibia rank
124th
Ukraine rank
121st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Namibia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 14.85 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia, a difference of 0.62 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
Namibia ranks 124th and Ukraine ranks 121st of 200 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.53 micrograms per cubic meter | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 17.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.198 micrograms per cubic meter | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Namibia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 14.85 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Namibia and Ukraine?
- 0.62 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Ukraine rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Namibia ranks 124th and Ukraine ranks 121st 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.