What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Benin and Central African Republic?

1.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Benin vs Central African Republic: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Benin

28.18 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Central African Republic

27.14 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Benin rank

45th

Central African Republic rank

49th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Benin
Central African Republic

How they compare

Benin currently reports 28.18 micrograms per cubic meter against 27.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Benin ranks 45th and Central African Republic ranks 49th of 226 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	25.84 micrograms per cubic meter	29.25 micrograms per cubic meter	3.41 micrograms per cubic meter	Central African Republic
2020s	27.77 micrograms per cubic meter	29.75 micrograms per cubic meter	1.98 micrograms per cubic meter	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Benin or Central African Republic?: Benin, at 28.18 micrograms per cubic meter against 27.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Benin and Central African Republic?: 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Benin ranks 45th and Central African Republic ranks 49th 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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Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit: micrograms per cubic meter
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).