Nepal vs Oman: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Nepal
53.2 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Oman
46.86 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Nepal rank
12th
Oman rank
14th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Nepal
- Oman
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter in Oman, a difference of 6.34 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Nepal ranks 12th and Oman ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.98 micrograms per cubic meter | Oman |
| 2000s | 47.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 45.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.92 micrograms per cubic meter | Nepal |
| 2010s | 52.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.82 micrograms per cubic meter | Nepal |
| 2020s | 52.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.25 micrograms per cubic meter | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Nepal or Oman?
- Nepal, at 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Nepal and Oman?
- 6.34 micrograms per cubic meter, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Oman?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Oman rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Nepal ranks 12th and Oman ranks 14th 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.