Panama vs Zimbabwe: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Panama
15.12 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Zimbabwe
15.03 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Panama rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
119th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 119th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6297 micrograms per cubic meter | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.6 micrograms per cubic meter | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2447 micrograms per cubic meter | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Panama, at 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Panama ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 119th 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.