Oman vs Yemen: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Oman
46.86 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Yemen
46.84 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Oman rank
14th
Yemen rank
15th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Oman
- Yemen
How they compare
Oman currently reports 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Yemen, a difference of 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 43.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Oman |
| 2000s | 45.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Oman |
| 2010s | 47.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5273 micrograms per cubic meter | Yemen |
| 2020s | 46.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Oman or Yemen?
- Oman, at 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Oman and Yemen?
- 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Yemen rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Oman ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 15th 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.