Peru vs Uganda: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Peru
31.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Uganda
31.21 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Peru rank
47th
Uganda rank
46th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Peru
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Peru, a difference of 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.44 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2000s | 48.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.42 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.72 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
| 2020s | 30.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.61 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Peru or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Peru and Uganda?
- 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Uganda rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Peru ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 46th 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.