South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
South Sudan
23.67 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
South Sudan rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
68th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter against 22.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.99 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Sudan ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.97 micrograms per cubic meter | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 25.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.27 micrograms per cubic meter | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.58 micrograms per cubic meter | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.33 micrograms per cubic meter | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- South Sudan, at 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter against 22.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.99 micrograms per cubic meter, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- South Sudan ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th 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.