Azerbaijan vs Thailand: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Azerbaijan
24.04 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Thailand
25.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
63rd
Thailand rank
55th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 24.04 micrograms per cubic meter in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.05 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 226 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.96 micrograms per cubic meter | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 27.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.38 micrograms per cubic meter | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Azerbaijan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 24.04 micrograms per cubic meter in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Azerbaijan and Thailand?
- 1.05 micrograms per cubic meter, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Thailand rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).